short of a length



short of a length

In cricket, a short delivery from the bowler to the batsman. Quit pitching the ball short of a length—that's how they're getting so many hits!
See also: length, of, short

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DmitriDMEE-treeRussian
Yeong-Hoyung-hoKorean
KatieKAY-teeEnglish
ShamgarSHAM-gahr (English)Biblical
Cormag-Scottish
LuksaLOOK-sahEsperanto