short

be caught (or British taken) short

be put at a disadvantage:he encouraged young people to build up a range of skills so they are not caught short when employment ends suddenly

British informal urgently need to urinate or defecate: those caught short in the store will have to pay £1 to use the toilets

a brick short of a load (or two sandwiches short of a picnic, etc.)

informal (of a person) stupid or slightly mad:she’s two bricks short of a load

bring (or pull) someone up short

make someone check or pause abruptly:he was entering the office when he was brought up short by the sight of John

come short

fail to reach a goal or standard:we’re so close to getting the job done, but we keep coming up short

South African get into trouble:if you try to trick him you’ll come short

for short

as an abbreviation or nickname:the File Transfer Protocol, or FTP for short

get (or have) someone by the short and curlies (or short hairs)

informal have complete control of a person: they had you by your short and curlies the minute they got you into that uniform

[from military slang, referring to pubic hair]

go short

not have enough of something, especially food:you won’t go short when I die

in short

to sum up; briefly:we hope, in short, to bring theory and practice together in each session

in short order

chiefly North American immediately; rapidly:after the killing the camp had been shut down in short order

in the short run (or term)

in the near future: they will increase output in the short run in the short term some sacrifices may be made

little (or nothing) short of

almost (or equal to); little (or nothing) less than:he regarded the cost of living as little short of scandalous

make short work of

accomplish, consume, or destroy quickly:we made short work of our huge portions

sell short

Stock Exchange sell stock or other securities or commodities which one does not own at the time, in the hope of buying at a lower price before the delivery time.

sell someone/thing short

fail to recognize or state the true value of:don’t sell yourself short—you’ve got what it takes

short and sweet

brief but pleasant or relevant:his comments were short and sweet

the short end of the stick

North American an outcome in which one has less advantage than others.

short for

an abbreviation or nickname for:I’m Robbie—short for Roberta

short of

less than:he died at sixty-one, four years short of his pensionable age

not reaching as far as: a rocket failure left a satellite tumbling in an orbit far short of its proper position

without going so far as (some extreme action):short of putting out an all-persons alert, there’s little else we can do

short of breath

panting; short-winded: they become short of breath on very slight exertion

short, sharp shock

see shock¹.

stop short

(or stop someone short)

stop (or cause to stop) suddenly or abruptly: she began to speak, but stopped short at the look on the other woman’s face I was about to reply with a sarcastic remark when a thought stopped me short

stop short of

not go as far as (some extreme action):the measures stopped short of establishing direct trade links

shortish

adjective

shortness

noun

სინონიმები

• brusk
• brusque
• curt
• footling
• forgetful
• inadequate
• light
• lilliputian
• little
• little(a)
• minuscule
• myopic
• petty
• piddling
• poor
• scant(p)
• short
• short circuit
• short(p)
• shortsighted
• shortstop
• slight
• small
• trivial
• unforesightful
• unretentive

ანტონიმები

• continuing
• courteous
• eight-day
• eternal
• extended
• ga
• lifelong
• long
• long-handled
• longish
• longitudinal
• long-lasting
• long-range
• long-shanked
• long-snouted
• overnight
• pole-handled
• polysyllabic
• prolonged
• statuesque
• sufficient
• tallish
• weeklong