Idioms

stop short of (doing something)
to not go as far as to do something
We stopped short of asking the secretary to leave although she continued to make mistakes with her work.

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  • stop, look, and listen
  • stop-and-go
  • straight from the horse's mouth
  • straight from the shoulder
  • straight out
  • straighten (something) up or straighten up (something)
  • straighten out (someone or something) or straighten (someone or something) out
  • strapped for cash
  • straw that breaks the camel's back
  • stretch one's legs
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  • for a song
  • meet up with (someone or something)
  • dig some dirt up on (someone) or dig up some dirt on (someone)
  • whip up (something) or whip (something) up
  • just the same
  • take on too much or take too much on
  • bottom line
  • cut (someone) in or cut in (someone)
  • round-trip ticket
  • make clear or make (something) clear


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