come in under

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under

Meanings

1

Finish or arrive below a specified value

Not Enough

Why “under”? The amount is below the needed level.

“Her time came in under thirty minutes.”
Her time finished below thirty minutes.
“The meal came in under ten pounds.”
The meal cost less than ten pounds.

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fall under

Same under pattern: not enough

Drop below an expected standard or value; Belong to a particular category

run under

Same under pattern: not enough

Spend less than the planned amount

stay under

Same under pattern: not enough

Remain below a specified limit

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