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- short iron/ʃɔːt ˈaɪən/A golf club with a relatively short shaft and steeply lofted face, designed for hitting high, short-range approach shots onto the green.nounLow
- short jenny/ˌʃɔːt ˈdʒɛni/A brief period of hectic, minor work or activity.nounC2
- short leg/ʃɔːt leɡ/In cricket, a fielding position very close to the batsman on the leg side.nounLow
- short line/ʃɔːt laɪn/A line that is not long; a line of limited length.nounC1
- short list/ˈʃɔːt ˌlɪst/A final, small selection of candidates or options chosen from a much longer list of possibilities, from which the ultimate choice will be made.nounverbB2
- short loin/ʃɔːt lɔɪn/A specific cut of beef from the back of the animal, behind the ribs and before the sirloin, containing portions of the tenderloin and top loin.nounC2
- short metre/ʃɔːt ˈmiːtə/A specific poetic and hymn stanza form consisting of four lines with a syllable pattern of 6, 6, 8, 6.nounC1-C2
- short money/ˈʃɔːt ˌmʌni/A statutory grant or annual allowance paid by the UK government to the official opposition parties in Parliament to help fund their parliamentary work.nounC2
- short odds/ʃɔːt ɒdz/A situation where something is considered very likely to happen or succeed, as indicated by betting odds that are low (e.g., 2/1 or less), meaning a high probability results in a low potential payout.plural-nounC1-C2 / Low Frequency
- short order/ˌʃɔːt ˈɔː.dər/A small, quickly prepared dish (e.g., eggs, toast) typically served in a simple restaurant or diner.nounB2-C1
- short rate/ˌʃɔːt ˈreɪt/An insurance term referring to a penalty fee charged for cancelling a policy before its expiration date, calculated based on the insurer's own short-rate table (less advantageous than a pro-rata refund).nounLow (C2+), highly specialized
- short ribs/ˈʃɔːt ˌrɪbz/A cut of beef or other meat taken from the rib section, specifically the lower, thicker ends of the ribs, known for being flavorful but requiring long, slow cooking.plural-nounIntermediate
- short sale/ʃɔːt seɪl/A financial transaction where an investor sells borrowed securities with the intention of buying them back later at a lower price.nounMedium
- short seller/ˌʃɔːt ˈsel.ər/A person or entity that sells a borrowed financial asset (like a stock), expecting its price to fall so they can buy it back later at a lower price, returning it to the lender and keeping the difference as profit.nounC1
- short selling/ˌʃɔːt ˈsel.ɪŋ/The practice of selling borrowed financial assets (e.g., shares) in the hope of buying them back later at a lower price to return to the lender and profit from the difference.nounC1/C2
- short short story/ˌʃɔːt ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːri/A work of fiction that is extremely brief, typically under 1,500 words, often focusing on a single incident, moment, or impression.nounC2
- short shrift/ˌʃɔːt ˈʃrɪft/Brief and unsympathetic treatment; quick dismissal without proper consideration.nounC2
- short splice/ʃɔːt splaɪs/A method of joining two ropes by unravelling their ends, interweaving the strands together over a short distance, and tapering the join.nounLow frequency
- short squeeze/ˌʃɔːt ˈskwiːz/A rapid, sharp increase in the price of a stock or other traded asset triggered primarily by short sellers being forced to buy shares to cover their positions, creating a feedback loop of rising prices and further buying pressure.nounC2
- short story/ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːri/A brief work of fiction, typically prose, focusing on a single event, character, or mood, and often aiming for a unified effect.nounB1
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