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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AmÉ	-	Medieval French
Verna	VUR-nə	English
Altair	-	Astronomy, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Photine	-	Ancient Greek
Allegria	-	English (Rare)
Baldwin	BAWLD-win (English)	English, Ancient Germanic