[short of] (1) {adj. phr.} 1. Less or worse than. * […]

[short of] (2) {adv. phr.} Away from; at a distance from. […]

[short of breath] {adj.} Panting and wheezing. * /He ran up […]

[short shrift] {n.} Little or no attention. - Usually used with […]

[short-order cook] {n.} A person who prepares food that cooks quickly. […]

[short-spoken] {adj.} Using so few words that you seem impatient or […]

[shortchange] {v. phr.} To return less money to a customer in […]

[shortcut] {n.} A road shorter than the one that people normally […]

[shorthanded] {adj.} Understaffed; short on workers. * /With several employees gone […]

[shot] See: [BIG CHEESE] or [BIG SHOT], [BY A LONG SHOT], […]