Go short (of something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "go short (of something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-11-30 08:11

Meaning of Go short (of something)

Synonyms:

run out of

Go short (of something) verb phrase

If one goes short of something, he or she doesn't have enough of it.

Many families will go short of food because of the long lockdown.

As long as this crop does not fail, my family won't go short of food.

Many people went short of shelter as the flood swept by.

Other phrases about:

be short of (something)

To be on the verge of running out of something.

Grammar and Usage of Go short (of something)

Verb Forms

  • going short (of something)
  • went short (of something)
  • gone short (of something)

The verb "go" must be conjugated according to its tense.

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