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nothing short of
Idioms and Phrases
The equivalent of, the same as, as in His accusation is nothing short of slander . This term is slightly stronger than little short of , meaning “almost the same as,” as in Her claim is little short of stupid . The first term dates from about 1800, the second from about 1830. Also see short of .Example Sentences
Charlton was Parkinson's 181st league match in charge of Wrexham, and his record is nothing short of remarkable.
The family commended “this act of courage, along with Alijah’s incredible will to survive,” calling it “nothing short of miraculous.”
But it was condemned by the opposition as "nothing short of a brazen judicial coup, a reckless abuse of executive power, and a direct assault on the independence of Ghana's judiciary", the MPs said in a statement.
It’s a huge step for a country that is nothing short of obsessed with their dogs.
He posits nothing short of an immigration “invasion” — in effect, a permanent 9/11 — that “has caused widespread chaos and suffering in our country over the last 4 years.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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