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nothing short of

noth·ing short of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuhth-ing shawrt uhv, ov]
    • /ˈnʌθ ɪŋ ʃɔrt ʌv, ɒv/
    • /ˈnʌθɪŋ ʃɔːt əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuhth-ing shawrt uhv, ov]
    • /ˈnʌθ ɪŋ ʃɔrt ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of nothing short of words

  • noun nothing short of no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing. 1
  • noun nothing short of no part, share, or trace (usually followed by of): The house showed nothing of its former magnificence. 1
  • noun nothing short of something that is nonexistent. 1
  • noun nothing short of nonexistence; nothingness: The sound faded to nothing. 1
  • noun nothing short of something or someone of no importance or significance: Money is nothing when you're without health. 1
  • noun nothing short of a trivial action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark: to exchange a few nothings when being introduced. 1
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Origin of nothing short of

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English nānthing, nathing; see no2, thing1

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Parts of speech for Nothing short of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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nothing short of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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