fall below
Sink beneath threshold
Fall below means to drop under a specified level, standard, or threshold.
The phrase often describes measurements, numbers, or performance that decline past a critical point: Temperatures will fall below freezing tonight, Sales fell below expectations, Her grades fell below the minimum required for the scholarship.
The emphasis is on crossing downward past a boundary that matters.
- go underSink or fail completely
- underperformFail to meet standards
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- failBe unsuccessful
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