Meaning of “short of something” in the English Dictionary

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"short of something" in American English

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short of something

› not having enough of something:

I’m a little short of cash right now, so I can’t lend you anything.
She ran a little farther and then stopped, feeling short of breath (= felt as if she did not have enough air).

› Short of something also means not including something:

There must be some punishment you can give him short of expelling him from school.

(Definition of “short of something” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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