nothing short of

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nothing short of something

more or less the same as something bad; as bad as something. His behavior was nothing short of criminal. Climbing those mountains alone is nothing short of suicide.

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			not worth while notch notch above notch below notch up note note down noted for nothin' to it nothing nothing but nothing but skin and bones and skin and bones Nothing comes of nothing nothing daunted nothing doing Nothing doing! nothing down Nothing for me, thanks nothing if not Nothing is certain but death and taxes Nothing is certain but the unforeseen Nothing is given so freely as advice nothing less than Nothing much nothing of the kind nothing short of Nothing so bad but might have been worse Nothing succeeds like success nothing to boast about nothing to choose from nothing to do with nothing to it Nothing to it! nothing to sneeze at nothing to speak of nothing to write home about nothing upstairs Nothing ventured, nothing gained notice notify notify about notify of notion now now and then Now hear this! now or never now then Now what? Now you're cooking! now you're talking			nothing less than Nothing Like the Sun Nothing major Nothing major Nothing major Nothing More, Nothing Less nothing much nothing much Nothing Much Here Nothing Much Here Either Nothing Much Here Just Chillin' Nothing Much Here Just Chilling Like Always Nothing Much Just Chilling Nothing Much, Just Chilling, You? Nothing Much, You? Nothing New to Report Nothing Nice To Say nothing of the kind Nothing off Nothing on Record Against Nothing Other Than A Simple Internet Phone Nothing Out of the Ordinary Nothing Posted Nothing Really Nothing Rhymes with Orange Nothing Right Nothing Wrong nothing short nothing short nothing short nothing short nothing short of Nothing Significant to Report Nothing so bad but might have been worse Nothing succeeds like success Nothing sucks like a vax Nothing to Add nothing to boast about nothing to choose between nothing to choose between nothing to choose from Nothing To Do nothing to do with Nothing To Do With Me nothing to it nothing to it nothing to it nothing to it Nothing to it! Nothing to Lose Nothing to Prove Nothing To Report Nothing To Say Nothing To See Here Nothing to See Here, Move Along Nothing to Sneeze At nothing to speak of Nothing to Write Home About Nothing to Write Home About Nothing to Write Home About Nothing to Write Home About Nothing to Write Home About

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