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Meaning of pull up short | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of bring up short.
transitive
To be overwhelmed or dumbfounded by events.
intransitive

Examples

“Deborah Kerdeman asks us to prepare for the occasions on which we will be “pulled up short.””

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

pull up stakes pull up stumps pull up the drawbridge pull-up pull-upped pull-upping