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short of something not having enough of something. I wanted to bake a cake, but I was short of eggs. Usually at the end of the month, I'm short of money. See also: short short of something 1. not having enough of something Men, women, and children were forced from their homes and were desperately short of food and water. Related vocabulary: shy of something 2. not including something There has to be some sort of punishment, short of execution. See also: short How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thus, twilight had already closed in, when they turned off the path to the door of a roadside inn, yet twelve miles short of Portsmouth. Nothing short of flying will keep pace with me, to-day. 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. |
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