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单词 short of
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short of in British English

except
nothing short of a miracle can save him now
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short of in American English

1. 
not equaling; less than
2. 
without a sufficient or correct amount of; lacking
3. 
not far enough to reach (the mark, objective, etc.)
4. 
without actually resorting to
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Examples of 'short of' in a sentence
short of

He had done all he could to deter her, short of refusing her the knowledge outright.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
Perched on top of the bin, she remained a foot short of the lowest rung.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
Still short of forty, he now had one of the premier intelligence posts in the world.
Clancy, Tom CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (1989)

Synonyms of 'short of'

except for, apart from, other than, besides
lacking, wanting, low on, in need of
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All related terms of 'short of'

short of breath
If you are short of breath , you find it difficult to breathe properly, for example because you are ill . You can also say that someone suffers from shortness of breath .
to stop short of
If someone stops short of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it.
X short of a Y
If you say that someone is, for example, several cards short of a full deck or one sandwich short of a picnic , you think they are stupid, foolish , or crazy .
make short work of
to handle or dispose of very quickly
make short shrift of
to dispose of quickly and unsympathetically
nothing short of little short of
You use nothing short of or little short of to emphasize how great or extreme something is. For example , if you say that something is nothing short of a miracle or nothing short of disastrous, you are emphasizing that it is a miracle or it is disastrous.
make short work of sb/sth
If you make short work of someone or something, you deal with them or defeat them very quickly.
the short end of the stick
the worst of a deal
nothing less than
You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
the long and (the) short of
the whole story of in a few words; gist or point of
the long and the short of it
the essential points or facts
get the short end of the stick
to end up in a worse position than other people in a particular situation , although this is not your fault
someone is one sandwich short of a picnic
said to indicate in a humorous way that you think someone is very stupid or is behaving very strangely
to make short/heavy/easy/quick work of sth to make light work of
You can use work to talk about how easily or quickly a particular task is done . For example , if a person or thing makes short work of doing something or makes light work of it, they do it quickly and easily.
1 (phrase) 
Definition
except
They have no means, short of civil war, to enforce their will.
Synonyms
except for
apart from
The room was empty apart from one man seated beside the fire.
other than
besides
I asked him where he had been in South America besides Peru.
save
There is almost no water, save that brought up from bore holes.
2 (phrase) 
Definition
lacking in
Her father's illness left the family short of money.
Synonyms
lacking
Why was military intelligence so lacking?
wanting
I feel as if something important is wanting in my life.
low on
in need of
deficient in
strapped for (slang)
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of apart from
Definition
other than
The room was empty apart from one man seated beside the fire.
Synonyms
except for,
excepting,
other than,
excluding,
besides,
not including,
aside from,
but,
save,
bar,
not counting
in the sense of besides
Definition
apart from
I asked him where he had been in South America besides Peru.
Synonyms
apart from,
barring,
excepting,
other than,
excluding,
as well (as),
in addition to,
over and above
in the sense of save
Definition
with the exception of
There is almost no water, save that brought up from bore holes.
Synonyms
apart from,
but,
other than,
excluding,
besides,
except for,
aside from,
not counting

Nearby words of
short of

  • shore
  • shore up
  • short
  • short of
  • short-lived
  • short-sighted
  • short-staffed

Synonyms of 'short of'

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