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short of
Having an inadequate supply of, as in We're short of cash right now . [Late 1600s] Also see fall short of .
Less than, inferior to, as in Nothing short of her best effort was needed to make the team . [Mid-1500s]
Other than, without resorting to, as in Short of yelling, I had no other way of getting his attention .
See stop short , def. 3.
Example Sentences
"While Poundland remains a strong brand, serving 20m-plus shoppers each year, our performance for a significant period has fallen short of our high standards and action is needed to enable the business to return to growth."
The Church, which never investigated, acknowledged its response "fell short of today's standards".
The Church said the case was reviewed by its national child protection lead in 2003, but admitted the pastoral care initially provided "fell short of today's standards".
In April, the government took control of British Steel from its owners but has so far stopped short of fully nationalising the business.
Short of amending the document, or tearing it up altogether, they recognized it was pointless to pretend that federalism didn't exist or to only recognize the idea when it was politically useful.
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