Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing short, including its inflections. Clear word filter
6 idioms
in the short run
CEFR B1over a short period of time; in the near future
Neutral
draw the short straw
CEFR B2to be selected, often by chance, for an unwanted task or outcome
Neutral
fall short
CEFR B2to fail to reach an expected standard, amount, or goal
Neutral
make short work of
CEFR B2to finish a task or overcome an opponent with surprising speed and ease
Neutral
the long and the short of it
CEFR B2the essential point, stripped of detail
Neutral
short shrift
CEFR C1very little attention or consideration, usually given dismissively
Formal