| 单词 | a little short of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa little short of b. In expressions like a little short of, nothing short of, the adjective is occasionally used absol. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [phrase] > nearly or almost nigh thana1200 as near as a toucher1826 nothing short of1838 within a toucher (of)1932 the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > approximately (an amount) [phrase] > nearly (an amount) nigh thana1200 on (also upon) the point ofc1300 nearhandc1350 nigh byc1430 nearbyc1485 nigh hand1548 fast upon1583 nigh upon1632 near on (also upon)1651 nothing short of1838 nigh but1854 1838 F. A. Paley tr. G. F. Schömann Com. Atheniensibus Introd. 7 The archons were invested with little short of kingly power. a1878 B. Taylor Stud. German Lit. (1879) 53 The colossal affectation of his career seems to us little short of idiocy. 1914 N.E.D. at Short Mod. Little short of £1000 will be required. < as lemmas |
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