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Meaning of pull up short | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Synonym of bring up short.
    transitive
  2. 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.
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See also

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

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