in short
order in a short
time and without delay. [
ex - All the tents were put up in shor
order.]
just short of not quite as much as. [
ex - The total
cost will be just short of $17 million.]
make short
work of (informal) to finish something quickly and easily, especially a meal or a
job. [
ex - The
kids made short
work of the sandwiches.]
short and sweet (spoken) not taking a long
time, and less boring or unpleasant than you expected. [
ex - They won't listen to a long lecture, so just keep it short and sweet.]
nothing short of used to emphasize that something is very good, very surprising, etc. [
ex - Her
recovery was nothing short of a miracle.]
give less than what is needed, wanted or usual. If the
bird is a
criminal, he's just sitting there trying to figure out how he can add it up so he can short you.
-Auditing Comm Cycles (6 Aug. 63) give less than what is needed, wanted or usual.
make a
short circuit, which is a side
circuit of
electricity that is formed when insulation wears off a
wire or wires that
touch each other or some connecting conductor, so that the
main circuit is
bypassed.