دیکشنری آنلاین تحلیلگران ( معنی فارسی bring up short )

bring up short

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English Dictionary

bring sb up short MAINLY UK
to make someone suddenly stop doing something or talking, usually because they are surprised:

Her rudeness brought me up short.

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Idioms

bring up short
bring (someone) up short
to cause someone to suddenly stop what they are doing.

A sharp stab of pain in my right knee brought me up short.

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bring someone up short
bring (someone) up short
to cause someone to suddenly stop what they are doing.

A sharp stab of pain in my right knee brought me up short.

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