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SHORT for short in a short form. (Usually refers to names.)My name is William. They call me Bill for short.Almost everyone who is named Robert is called Bob for short. knee-high to a grasshopper not very tall; short and small, as a child. (Folksy.)Hello, Billy. I haven t seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper.I have two grandchildren, both knee-high to a grasshopper.
short Theme: CARS n. a car. (Streets.)Man, that's some short you got!Max gets his money cracking shorts. Theme: DECEPTION tr. to give someone less of something than was agreed upon.You shorted me!They shorted us on the last order, so we switched suppliers. Theme: DRINKING - PORTION 1. n. a small drink of hard liquor or of beer. One short, bartender.I'll have a short and a pack of cigarettes. 2. mod. having to do with a single drink of undiluted liquor. I'll take mine short, innkeeper.Who ordered a short one? Theme: DRUGS n. a purchase of drugs that counts or weighs out less than the amount agreed upon.You gave me a short. Fix it now, or this thing goes off accidentally in your ear.Max knew that Bruno ended up with a short, and Bruno wasn't stable enough to talk about things like that. Max blew. Theme: FINANCIAL 1. n. the sale of borrowed shares of stock; a short sale. (Securities markets.) I think that IBM is a good short in here. The high-tech companies are in for a pullback.There is a lot of covering of shorts this week. After that the market is in for a steady decline. 2. tr. to sell borrowed stock. (Securities markets.) I wouldn't short IBM. It's a long-term hold.The way the deficit is running, I'd short the whole market.
short 1. adjective 1 lacking money; lacking enough money to meet an obligation US, 1960. 2 near the end of a prison sentence or military tour of duty US, 1967. 3 used of an amount of a drug, underweight US, 1989.► a NOUN (part) short of a NOUN (whole)used as the central part of a generally humorous formula – a something short of a greater – that infers a lack of mental capacity, not completely sane, 'not all there'. Inspiration for these phrases seems to be universal: 'one planet short of a full galaxy'. Religions account for, among others: 'one candle short of a menorah'; 'two candles short of a mass'; 'a few wafers short of a communion'; 'several fishes short of a miracle'. UK politics and current affairs: 'quite a few red boxes short of a successful Prime Minister'; 'various wheezes short of a Scottish parliament'; 'a few pence short of a euro'; 'a few pence short of a first-class stamp'; 'a few digits short of a dialling code'; 'a couple of programmes short of a series'. Sports and games: 'one player short of a cricket team'; 'a couple of cubs short of a full Lion's pack'; 'one helmet short of a huddle'; 'two cards short of a full-house'; 'several pawns short of a full set'; 'several pieces short of a full set'. Animals are also popular: 'two sheep short of a flock'; 'a couple of kangaroos short of a full paddock'. Food and drink: 'several currants short of a bun'; 'one liquorice stick short of a Pontefract cake'; 'two bottles short of a crate'; 'a nosebag short of a sack of oats'; 'two luncheon vouchers short of a ploughman's'; 'several prawns short of a cocktail'; 'a few stock-cubes short of a full polar ration'; 'several gondolas short of a Cornetto [a branded ice-cream associated with Venice]'. Fashion: 'three diamond clusters short of a tiara'; 'several gemstones short of a full tiara'; 'more than a Dolce short of a Gabbana [Dolce & Gabbana is a well-known fashion-house]'. And so on. Two final examples, both with obviously limited circulation but they demonstrate the possibilities: 'a few billion neurons short of a full load'; 'a few shards of pottery short of a full anthropological theory' UK, 1941.► a sheep short of a paddocklacking a full complement of intelligence AUSTRALIA, 1994.► get shortto near the end of a prison sentence or military enlistment US, 1951.► have short arms and long pocketsto be stingy AUSTRALIA, 1966 2. noun 1 a car, especially a restored older car or hot rod US, 1914. 2 a drink of spirits (as opposed to wine, beer, etc), or a spirit and a mixer. Used of drinks taken in short measures, although the original use is also of undiluted alcohol UK, 1837. 3 the unsmoked butt of a cigarette UK, 1990. 4 a brief nap US, 1976. 5 in lobstering, a lobster that is not legal size US, 1978. 6 a railway carriage left between stations US, 1977
idiomshort► bring sb up short► be caught short —see catch► fall short (of sth)► in the short run► sb isn't short of a few bob► be long on ___ but short on ___► sell sb/sth shorthave/get sb by the short and curlies(also have/get sb by the short hairs)slang to put someone in a situation in which they are forced to do or accept what you want:He'd got me by the short and curlies - I needed somewhere to live, and he knew it.They had you by the short hairs the day you signed the contract.short and sweetspoken used about something, such as a meeting or a speech, that is shorter than you expected, especially when you are pleased or surprised by this:"I am delighted to be here today and have great pleasure in declaring this building open." "Well, that was short and sweet."We have one other item of business before lunch, and I'll try to keep it short and sweet because we have all worked hard this morning.
short1. n. a small drink of hard liquor or of beer. I’ll have a short and a pack of cigarettes. 2. mod. having to do with a single drink of undiluted liquor. I’ll take mine short, innkeeper. 3. n. a purchase of drugs that counts or weighs out less than the amount agreed upon. You gave me a short. Fix it now, or this thing goes off accidentally in your ear. 4. tv. to give someone less of something than was agreed upon. They shorted us on the last order, so we switched suppliers. 5. n. a car. (Streets.) Man, that’s some short you got! 6. n. the sale of borrowed shares of stock; a short sale. (Securities markets.) There is a lot of covering of shorts this week. After that the market is in for a steady decline. 7. tv. to sell borrowed stock. (Securities markets.) The way the deficit is running, I’d short the whole market. - (as) thick as a short plank
- (as) thick as two short planks
- a brick short of a load
- a day late and a dollar short
- a few bricks short of a (full) load
- a few bricks shy/short of a load
- a few cards short of a (full) deck
- a few fries short of a Happy Meal
- a few sandwiches short of a picnic
- a few, two, etc. bricks short of a load
- a sandwich short of a picnic
- a short back and sides
- a short cut
- a short fuse
- a short, sharp shock
- Art is long and life is short
- at short notice
- be (as) thick as a short plank
- be (as) thick as two short planks
- be caught short
- be caught/taken short
- be in short supply
- be in the short strokes
- be kept on a short leash
- be not short of a bob or two
- be not short of a penny (or two)
- be nothing short of (something)
- be on a short fuse
- be on a short leash
- be on/have a short fuse
- be one brick short of a (full) load
- be one card short of a full deck
- be one sandwich short of a picnic
- be several bricks short of a (full) load
- be several cards short of a (full) deck
- be several cards short of a full deck
- be short and sweet
- be short of (something)
- be short with (one)
- be/run short of something
- bring (one) up short
- bring someone up short
- bring up sharply
- bring/pull somebody up short
- by a short head
- by the short hairs
- case of the shorts
- catch napping
- caught short
- come short
- come short of
- come short of (something)
- cut (someone or something) short
- cut short
- cut somebody short
- cut something short
- day late and a dollar short
- down to the short strokes
- draw straws
- draw the short straw
- eat my shorts
- Eat my shorts!
- fall short
- fall short (of), to
- fall short of
- fall short of (one's) goal
- fall short of (something)
- fall short of goal
- fall short of something
- few bricks short of a load
- for short
- for the short/medium/long term
- full measure
- full/short measure
- get (one) by the short and curlies
- get (one) by the short hairs
- get (one's) shorts in a knot
- get short shrift
- get short with (one)
- get someone by the short and curlies
- get the short end
- get the short end of the stick
- get/have somebody by the short hairs
- give short shrift
- give somebody/something short shrift
- go short
- go short (of something)
- have (got) a short fuse
- have (one) by the short and curlies
- have (one) on a short leash
- have (someone) by the short hairs
- have (someone) on a tight leash
- have a short fuse
- have someone by the short and curlies
- have someone by the short hairs
- in brief
- in short
- in short order
- in short pants
- in short supply
- in snatches
- in the long run
- in the long/medium/short term
- in the short run
- in the short/medium/long term
- keep (someone) on a short leash
- Life is short and time is swift
- life is short(, and time is swift)
- life is too short
- life's too short
- little/nothing short of sth
- long and short of it, the
- long and the short of it
- long and the short of it/the matter, the
- long haul
- long on (something) and short on (something else)
- long on one thing and short on another
- long story short
- longest way round is the shortest way home
- make a long story short
- make a long story short, to
- make short work of
- make short work of (someone or something)
- make short work of something
- make short work of something/somebody
- make short work of, to
- nothing short of
- on a short lead
- on a short leash
- on short notice
- one brick short of a (full) load
- one sandwich short of a picnic
- over the short haul
- over the short term
- pull (one) up short
- pull up short
- quick temper
- run short
- run short of (something)
- sell (someone, something, or oneself) short
- sell short
- sell somebody short
- sell someone or something short
- sell someone short
- sell yourself short
- sell yourself/somebody/something short
- several bricks short of a (full) load
- several cards short of a (full) deck
- short
- short and sweet
- short arms inspection
- short back and sides
- short but sweet
- short end of the stick
- short end of the stick, the
- short end of the stick, to get/have the
- short for
- short for (something)
- short fuse
- short hairs
- short haul
- short leash
- short measure
- short notice, on
- short of
- short of (something)
- short of a length
- short of something/of doing something
- short on (something) (and long on something else)
- short on looks
- short on one end
- short one
- short order
- Short reckonings make long friends
- short run
- short sharp shock
- short shrift
- short shrift, give
- short shrift, to get/give
- short snort
- short strokes
- short temper
- short with
- short with (one)
- short, sharp shock
- short-change (one)
- shortcut
- short-sheet
- short-snort
- stop short
- stop short of (something)
- stop short of a place
- stop short of doing
- Take a long walk off a short pier
- take a long walk on a short pier
- the long and (the) short of it
- the long and short of it
- the long and the short of it
- the longest way round is the shortest way home
- the short and the long of it
- the short end of the stick
- the short straw
- the shorts
- thick as a short plank
- thick as two planks
- thick as two short planks
- to cut a long story short
- to make a long story short
- wearing short pants
- win, lose, etc. by a short head
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