Every time your thinking falters, you will likely come up short of your potential.

任何时间你想到失败者，你就很可能想到你潜质中的短处。

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If you commit yourself to simple coding, your simple abstractions will sometimes come up short.

如果您致力于简单编码，您的简单抽象有时会一下子出现。

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Whether you meet your fundraising goals or you come up short, there is always room for improvement.

无论你筹款成功还是差了一点，你总会有进步的空间。

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He had told a friend, "You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up.

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In advance of formal talks, Democratic leaders are stressing the need to come up with a consensus that can deliver health care security and quality while controlling short and longer-term costs.

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In 2011, the Heat got all the way to the finals only to come up short.

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The best prepared candidate for any job will come up short in some way under scrutiny.

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Such people should, in fact, take less risk, because they can't afford to come up short.

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