short of (doing) something
without actually doing something

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short of
short of (something)
1.
not having enough of something.
Men, women, and children were forced from their homes and were desperately short of food and water.

2.
not including something.
There has to be some sort of punishment, short of execution.

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short of something
short of (something)
1.
not having enough of something.
Men, women, and children were forced from their homes and were desperately short of food and water.

2.
not including something.
There has to be some sort of punishment, short of execution.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

short of
to not have enough of something
We are short of sugar so I will buy some when I am at the store.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

short of something
to not have enough of something
We are short of sugar so I will buy some when I am at the store.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

short of
short of¹ adj. phr.
1. Less or worse than.
Don't do anything short of your best.
2. Not having enough.
We did not buy anything because we were short of money.
The girls were asked to wait on tables because the kitchen was short of help.
short of² adv. phr. Away from; at a distance from.
The day's drive still left us a hundred miles short of the ocean.
The golfer's shot fell far short of the hole.

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