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Phrase(s): stop short of doing something
not to go as far as doing something. • Fortunately Bob stopped short of hitting Tom. • The boss criticized Jane’s work but stopped short of firing her. • Jack was furious but stopped short of hitting Tom., Phrase(s): stop short of
a place not to go as far as something. • The bus stopped short of the end of the road. • The speeding car stopped short of the sidewalk where children were playing.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs