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Fail; not come up to standard (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fall short

(Other definitions for fall short that I've seen before include "Be insufficient or inadequate" , "Let down" , "Fail" , "Not do enough" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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