nothing short of

:  not any thing :  no thing

:  no part

:  one of no interest, value, or consequence

:  not at all :  in no degree

:  something that does not exist

:  the absence of all magnitude or quantity

:  zero

:  of no account :  worthless

:  having little length

:  not tall or high :  low

:  not extended in time :  brief

:  in a curt manner

:  for or during a brief time

:  at a disadvantage :  unawares

:  the sum and substance :  upshot

:  a short syllable

:  a short sound or signal

:  short-circuit

:  shortchange, cheat

:  to sell (a security) short in expectation of a fall in prices