“the short”

The following 4 entries include the term the short.

the long and (the) short of it

noun phrase

used when making a statement that is brief and that tells someone only the most important parts of something

the short end of the stick

noun phrase

: unfair or unfavorable treatment

the short run

noun

: a short period of time at the beginning of something usually used in the phrase in the short run

the short term

noun

: a short period of time at the beginning of something usually used in the phrase in the short term


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