本季度的销售额略低于管理层设定的雄心勃勃的目标。

This quarter's sales figures ___fell ___short ___of the ambitious target set by management.

尽管我们尽了最大努力，最终产品还是未能达到我们最初的期望。

Despite our best efforts, the final product ___fell ___short ___of our initial expectations.

她的考试成绩离奖学金的要求只差两分。

Her test score ___fell ___short ___of the requirement for the scholarship by just two points.