pull/bring sb up short
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Definition of pull/bring sb up short words
- phrase pull/bring sb up short If something pulls you up short or brings you up short, it makes you suddenly stop what you are doing. 0
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Parts of speech for Pull/bring sb up short
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pull/bring sb up short popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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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