short of a length

In cricket, a short delivery from the bowler to the batsman. Quit pitching the ball short of a length—that's how they're getting so many hits!

See also: length, of, short

See also:

in the short haul
over the short haul
over the short term
short on (something) (and long on something else)
come short of
come short of (something)
short run
for short
in short
the long and (the) short of it

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