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nothing short of

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nothing short of something
strongly showing this quality. She is nothing short of amazing in her latest movie.
Usage notes: used to emphasize the quality mentioned
See also: nothing, short
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Nothing short of flying will keep pace with me, to-day.
Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context
Our grand master is still to be named; for like royal kings of old times, we find the headwaters of our fraternity in nothing short of the great gods themselves.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
He was ambitious enough to be contented with nothing short of the highest rank of overseers, and persevering enough to reach the height of his ambition.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context
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