plural of short dozen

(idiomatic) In childhood; as a child.

Alternative form of short end of the stick

(idiomatic) To play a prank by folding someone's bed sheets to make the space for lying in the bed unusably short.

One should make the most of one's life, as one never knows when one will die.

A division algorithm which breaks down a division problem into a series of easy steps, relying on mental arithmetic.

(military) To diminish the length or rapidity of the step according to the established rules.

The state, quality, or condition of being short-term.

false rib

Alternative form of short-fetched