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Question: Not giving enough
Solution: SHORT
SHORT Definition 1:
Extending a small distance from one end to the other end :having little length :not long .
Examples:
Her hair is short. = She has short hair.
It’s just a short distance from here. = It’s just a short distance away.
The shortest rope
One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.
The coat is short on him. = The coat is too short for him. [=the coat should be longer in order to fit him correctly]
SHORT Definition 2:
Not great in distance .
Examples:
A short walk/drive/trip
This way is shorter.
SHORT Definition 3:
Having little height :not tall .
Examples:
He is short for his age.
A short girl
SHORT Definition 4:
Lasting or continuing for a small amount of time :
Examples:
A short delay/vacation/speech
The shortest day of the year
Life’s too short to worry about the past.
The movie/meeting was very short.
You have done a lot in a short space/period of time.
A short burst of speed
I’ve only lived here for a short time/while.
It’s just a short walk from here. [=you can walk there from here in a few minutes]
She has a very
SHORT Definition 5:
Seeming to pass quickly .
Examples:
She has made great progress in a few short years.
He visited for two short weeks.
SHORT Definition 6:
Having few pages, items, etc. .
Examples:
A short book/poem
I have a list of things I need to do before we go, but it’s pretty short.
short sentences
SHORT Definition 7:
Covering only part of the arms or legs .
Examples:
Boys in short pants
A shirt with short sleeves [=sleeves that end at or above the elbows]
A short skirt [=a skirt that ends above the knees and especially several inches above the knees]
SHORT Definition 8:
Existing in less than the usual or needed amount .
Examples:
We should hurry. Time is short. [=we don’t have much time]
Money has been short lately. [=I haven’t had enough money lately]
Gasoline is
(US) We can be ready
(US) Thank you for meeting with me
SHORT Definition 9:
Having less than what is needed :not having enough of something
Examples:
I can’t pay the bill. I’m a little short (of money). [=I don’t have enough money]
The team was short (by) two players. = The team was two players short.
short on time/food/money
She’s a little short on patience today. [=she is feeling somewhat impatient]
He’s not short on self-confidence. [=he has plenty of self-confidence]
He was long on criticism but short on useful advice. [=he was very critical but did not give any useful advice]
SHORT Definition 10:
Less than
Examples:
His recovery is nothing short of a miracle. = His recovery is nothing short of miraculous. [=his recovery is a miracle; his recovery is miraculous]
SHORT Definition 11:
Not reaching far enough .
Examples:
The throw to first base was short.
A short throw
SHORT Definition 12:
Made smaller by having part removed
Examples:
A short tax form
“Doc” is short for “doctor.”
“Ben” is short for “Benjamin.”
“www” is short for “World Wide Web.”
SHORT Definition 13:
Talking to someone in a very brief and unfriendly way :rudely brief .
Examples:
I’m sorry I was short [=abrupt, curt] with you.
SHORT Definition 14:
Examples:
Long and short vowels
The short “a” in “bad”
The short “e” in “bet”
The short “i” in “sit”
The short “o” in “hot”
The short “u” in “but”
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