taken short
idiom
British, informal
: suddenly needing to use a toilet when there is no toilet available
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Nketiah’s goal came from a set piece — a long throw, to be precise — and the same goes for Brighton’s second at Chelsea, which was headed in by the substitute Maxim De Cuyper following a corner that was taken short and then delivered to the far post.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Stuart James, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Taken short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taken%20short. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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