to fall short of · not as good as · too late

Meet you there on Sunday morning. Can't wait.

You ought to go by taxi, or you might not get there in time.

A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.

Hey, when do the dorms lock up? "9 o'clock." "Whoops, if we don't run we won't make it!"

Failing the examination means waiting for another year.