to go short of something
71short-handed — short hand|ed [ ,ʃɔrt hændəd ] adjective without enough people to help you do something …
72short cut — ► NOUN 1) an alternative route that is shorter than the one usually taken. 2) an accelerated but somewhat irregular way of doing something …
73short|age — «SHR tihj», noun. 1. too small an amount; lack; deficiency: »a shortage of rain. There is a shortage of grain because of poor crops. There is still an acute shortage of housing facilities in the large cities of this country (Andrew W. Mellon). 2 …
74short*/*/*/ — [ʃɔːt] adj I 1) measuring a small height, length, or distance She s short and slim, with light brown hair and blue eyes.[/ex] The theatre is a relatively short distance from here.[/ex] The sleeves are much too short.[/ex] 2) a short period of… …
75short-circuit — verb 1. hamper the progress of; impede short circuit warm feelings • Hypernyms: ↑thwart, ↑queer, ↑spoil, ↑scotch, ↑foil, ↑cross, ↑frustrate, ↑baffle …
76short — /ʃɔt / (say shawt) adjective 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall; low. 3. extending or reaching only a little way. 4. brief; not extensive: a short speech. 5. concise, as writing. 6. rudely brief; curt; hurting:… …
77short of — 1 we are short of nurses: DEFICIENT IN, lacking, wanting, in need of, low on, short on, missing; informal strapped for, pushed for, minus. 2 short of searching everyone, there is nothing we can do: APART FROM, other than …
78short — adjective 1》 of a small length or duration. ↘(of a ball in sport) travelling only a small distance before bouncing. 2》 relatively small in extent. 3》 (of a person) small in height. 4》 (short of/on) not having enough of (something); lacking or …
79something — 1. an alcoholic drink You may be asked if you would like a little something, although the amount may turn out to be substantial if you accept. Also as something short, moist, or for the thirst: May we offer you something? Birkenhead… …
80Something's Coming (Desperate Housewives) — Infobox television episode Title = Something’s Coming Series = Desperate Housewives Caption = Season = 4 Episode = 9 Airdate = December 2, 2007 Production = 409 Writer = John Pardee Joey Murphy Director = David Grossman Episode list = List of… …
