to go short of something
11long on (something) and short on (something) — having too much of one quality and not enough of another. I ve always found his films long on style and short on content …
12stop short of something — stop short of (something/doing something) to decide not to do something. I stopped short of telling him what I really felt about him …
13nothing short of something — nothing/little/short of something phrase used for saying how extreme a situation is The whole evening was little short of a complete disaster. nothing short of a miracle: Nothing short of a miracle can save us now. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing… …
14little short of something — nothing/little/short of something phrase used for saying how extreme a situation is The whole evening was little short of a complete disaster. nothing short of a miracle: Nothing short of a miracle can save us now. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing… …
15fall short of something — fall short of (something) if something falls short of a particular level or standard, it does not reach it. Sales for the first half of the year fell short of the target …
16run short (of something) — phrase used for saying that you have used almost all of a particular thing and there is not much left Supplies were running short as winter came on. The party had just begun and we were already running short of beer. Thesaurus: to use all or a… …
17fall short of something — fall short (of (something)) to not reach an amount or standard. Earnings from the farmer s market fell short of what we had expected. Your behavior the other night fell short …
18nothing short of something — nothing short of (something) strongly showing this quality. She is nothing short of amazing in her latest movie. Usage notes: used to emphasize the quality mentioned …
19Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel) — Something Wicked This Way Comes   …
20short on and long on something else — short on (something) (and long on (something else)) having too little of one thing and a lot of another. The opposing team was short on athleticism. Her dresses, made of cotton, were short on style and long on wear. Related vocabulary: long on… …