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stop short

/stɑp ʃɔrt/ /stɒp ʃɔːt/
phrasal verb Everyday Life Neutral
  1. 1 aniden durmak
  2. 2 (bir şeyi yapmaya) varmamak, (bir şeyden) son anda kaçınmak

Definition (English)

  1. To stop suddenly, often because of surprise or fear.
  2. To come close to doing something but decide not to go that far.

Example Sentences

  1. The car stopped short of the wall.
    Araba duvara çarpmadan aniden durdu.
  2. He stopped short when he saw the snake on the path.
    Yolda yılanı görünce aniden durdu.
  3. She stopped short of calling him a liar.
    Ona yalancı demeye kadar varmadı.
  4. The report stopped short of blaming the manager.
    Rapor, müdürü suçlamaktan son anda kaçındı.

Synonyms

stop abruptlyhalt suddenlyfreeze

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