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What does short of mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word short of? Here's what it means.

Phrase
  1. Except; without resorting to; up to the point of.
  2. Insufficiently equipped with.
  3. Less than.
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Naturally one has to stop short of suggesting that the BBC's figures have been massaged.
As a result, though, the service was excellent, and we were never short of a pair of hands to refill our water glasses.
Edinburgh has created 50 training places in primary schools and 48 in secondaries, but each figure is about 25 short of the number required.
He ached all over, his broken ankle throbbed with stabs of pain, and he was incredibly short of breath.
Finally, at two minutes short of four hours, Henman served out for the victory.
What the team is short of most of all is self confidence and belief in their own ability.

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