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- bring up short
bring up short
bring somebody up short
to cause someone to suddenly stop what they are doing A sharp stab of pain in my right knee brought me up short.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Sabrina | | sə-BREEN-ə (English), sah-BREE-nah (Italian), zahp-REE-nah (German) | English, Italian, German |
| Atlas | | AT-ləs (English) | Greek Mythology |
| Annetta | | [ə'netə] | |
| Plato | | PLAY-to (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Asbury | | ['æzbəri] | |
| Liberius | | - | Late Roman |