Meanings of fall some way in English

Obama's proposals fall some way short of that.

The current arithmetic also means that feasible Tory options fall some way short of the required numbers.

The published reasons fall some way short of offering complete assurance that the correct outcome has been reached.

Even the most pessimistic projections for the unemployment rate for 2009 fall some way short of these rates.

The shame is that it took so long and that it will fall some way short of what was promised at the outset.

The results fell some way short of the widely-quoted speed records.

The reality of Sega's virtual reality fell some way short.

Touching as it is, it falls some way short of describing his impact in the first two areas mentioned.

With admirable understatement, it says "our current decision-making structure falls some way short of being world class".

There was no disguising the fact that his costume fell some way short of the standard maintained by Cowes yachtsmen.

She also knows, that at present, the market debut of the airline falls some way short of being a Government priority.

From the players' somewhat grim countenance, it was also clear that their performance had fallen some way short of their own expectations.

John Newcombe, the still-moustachioed Australian tennis hero, wants life bans for anyone caught match-fixing; current censure falls some way short of that.

Yeah, Project Gotham wasn't bad, but it fell some way short of the mark when compared to the Gran Turismo series on PS2.

Soon after Bill had made this remark, another shot was fired from the frigate, and passed alongside the cutter, falling some way ahead.