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stop short of doing
stop short of doing
stop short of doing
something
not to go as far as doing something.
Fortunately Bob stopped short of hitting Tom. The boss criticized Jane's work but stopped short of firing her. Jack was furious but stopped short of hitting Tom.
See also:
of
,
short
,
stop
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Ashlynn
ASH-lin
English (Modern)
Tinashe
-
Southern African, Shona
BÉRenger
-
French
Madlyn
MAD-lin
English
Aminah (2)
-
Arabic
Cleisthenes
KLIES-thə-neez
(English)
Ancient Greek (Latinized)
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