"short" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

short adverbio

verbo + short

Kolokacji: 5

cut short • caught short • fall short • stop short • sell short

Kolokacji: 1

Grup znaczeniowych: 1

(1) cut, catch, fall, stop, sell

Kolokacji: 5

1. cut short = skróć cut short

2. caught short = złapany krótki caught short

3. fall short = nie wystarczać fall short

"It fell about 5 feet short, took a couple of hops and went right in."
In his final two years as a player, the Browns again reached the title game in 1965, but fell short the following year.
Plenty of players would like to fall short like that every year.
The momentum of a bomb that fell short could still spray them with the liquid fire.
Crews that fall short will have their pay docked.
The man fell six feet short from safety, fresh blood streaming out across the sidewalk where he lay.
Growers estimate the state fell short this harvest season by 70,000 workers.
Last week, the Republicans, who control the floor agenda, called for a vote to end debate, but fell five votes short, winning over four Democrats.
Falling short can bring sanctions, including the closing of schools.
The Detroit Tigers gave up a great battle in the series but fell short a game.

4. stop short = osadź stop short

5. sell short = miej niskie mniemanie o sobie sell short

sold short

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