be cut short
if something is cut short, it is stopped before you expect or before it is finished
cut somebody short
to stop someone from finishing what they wanted to say
cut something short
to stop doing something earlier than you planned

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

cut short
v. To stop or interrupt suddenly; end suddenly or too soon.
Rain cut short the ball game.
An auto accident cut short the man's life.
When Dick began to tell about his summer vacation the teacher cut him short, saying "Tell us about that another time."

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲