Idiom of the Day
fall short of (one's expectations)
to be not as good as one expected
The new movie fell short of people's expectations and attendance is very low.
Fact
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
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