What does stop short mean?
What does stop short mean?
: to stop or be stopped just before doing or reaching something I had to slam on the brakes when the car in front of me stopped short. He was about to say something, then stopped short.
What is another word for stopped short?
What is another word for stop short?
| freeze | stop |
|---|---|
| curtail | break off |
| bring to an end | cut short |
| put a stop to | call a halt |
| stop dead | quit |
What does short of saying mean?
C2. If you stop short of doing or saying something, you decide not to do or say it although you almost do: I stopped short of telling him the brutal truth.
What is a Gast?
Webster Dictionary Gastverb. to make aghast; to frighten; to terrify.
Will fall short?
fall short of (something) To fail to meet or reach something, usually a goal, standard, or requirement. The phone falls quite short of the company’s usual quality, feeling a bit cheap as a result.
What does filed out mean?
File-out meaning Filters. To exit in one or more lines. The recruits filed out of the hall.
Will stop short of meaning?
phrase. If someone stops short of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it.
How do you use stop short of?
If you stop short of doing or saying something, you decide not to do or say it although you almost do: I stopped short of telling him the brutal truth.
What does gassed mean in British slang?
[chiefly British], tight, tipsy, wasted.
Is Gest a word?
A great or heroic deed: achievement, exploit, feat, masterstroke, stunt, tour de force.
How do you use fall short?
fall short of somethingto be less than what you need, expected, or hoped for, or to fail to reach a satisfactory standard The Republicans increased their share of the vote, but still fell short of a majority. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations.
How do you use fell short?
I figured the story would be nearly as strong as the first Half-life, but the sequel fell short in a couple ways. Here’s another area Ridge Racer DS fell short . Unfortunately, the studio fell short in storyline by making it stray from any ties to the first movie. It fell short of that and came in 5th place.
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