Sentence examples of "stop short of" in English
To many people, it was nothing short of a miracle.
Für viele Leute war es nicht weniger als ein Wunder.
The girl had big boobs but sadly she was one sandwich short of a picnic.
Das Mädel hatte zwar ordentlich Holz vor der Hütte, aber leider nicht alle Tassen im Schrank.
The trouble is that I am short of money these days.
Das Problem ist, dass ich dieser Tage knapp bei Kasse bin.
It will not be long before the world runs short of food.
Es wird nicht lange dauern, bis die Welt einen Mangel an Nahrungsmittel erlebt.
Your work comes short of the expected standard.
Ihre Arbeit wird dem erwarteten Standard nicht gerecht.
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