1 : a venture involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful also : a venture unlikely to succeed. 2 : an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning.
If you are in hot water, you are in trouble. [informal] The company has already been in hot water over high prices this year. Synonyms: in trouble, in a mess More Synonyms of in hot water.
informal. : something that is very difficult to do Getting the project done on schedule is going to be a tall order. That's a tall order to fill.
: a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence The team's defense is a tough nut to crack.
: an essential or integral component stress was part and parcel of the job.
informal. —used in writing to represent the sound of the phrase come on when it is spoken quickly (as when urging someone to do something or expressing surprise or skepticism) "Tell Jason what I told you," [Jack] Klugman excitedly shouts at me. "
phrase. You use nothing short of or little short of to emphasize how great or extreme something is. For example, if you say that something is nothing short of a miracle or nothing short of disastrous, you are emphasizing that it is a miracle or it is disastrous. [emphasis]
Examples of 'short of' in a sentenceshort of
- He had done all he could to deter her, short of refusing her the knowledge outright.
- Perched on top of the bin, she remained a foot short of the lowest rung.
- Still short of forty, he now had one of the premier intelligence posts in the world.
Examples of 'short of' in a sentenceshort of
- He had done all he could to deter her, short of refusing her the knowledge outright.
- Perched on top of the bin, she remained a foot short of the lowest rung.
- Still short of forty, he now had one of the premier intelligence posts in the world.
short form of come on: Oh c'mon, you don't really mean that!
excluding; barring; saving; with the exception of; except: Excepting the last chapter, the book is finished. conjunction. Archaic.
“He had acted on impulse due to health concerns and being short of money.”
What is another word for short of money?
| impecunious | broke |
|---|
| needy | destitute |
| penniless | penurious |
| beggared | indigent |
| needful | fortuneless |
A longing is a strong feeling of need or desire for someone or something. A longing describes an unfulfilled desire. The days might feel long as long as you are longing to see someone you love, if that person is far away. You might be longing for your mother's home-made chicken soup, if you are sick and far from home.
According to Online Etymology Dictionary, "to be not long for this world" which means soon to die is from 1714: The adverb is from Old English lange, longe, from the adjective.
Saudade is used to explain the feeling of missing something or someone.
You should only use too long if you are describing something that has a great duration or size. To long might have other uses, but it is not a substitute for too long. Since too is a longer word than to, you can remember to use too long for something that has a great length or duration.
Longing is mainly a blend of the (primary) emotions of love or happiness and sadness or depression, but different kinds of longing can also involve other primary, secondary, and higher order emotions.
strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home. having or characterized by persistent or earnest desire: a longing look.
Long-for sentence example. It didn't take long for Lisa to adjust to her new job. It didn't take long for it to work and she began to feel better. The table is too long for insertion here.
What is another word for get past?
| overtake | pass |
|---|
| surmount | rise above |
| break | move past |
| excel | catch |
| jump | go ahead of |
To be carefree (one word) is to be happy and relaxed. People tend to be carefree when they're not working or thinking about work or school. Being carefree is the opposite of being stressed out.
