How to pronounce “bring up short”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• To arrest (someone or something's) forward motion; to halt before a goal is reached.
• (figurative) To startle or interrupt (someone), causing them to stop or reevaluate what they are doing.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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