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nothing short of

nothing short of phrase: fully; completely.

Phrase

nothing short of

  1. (idiomatic) Fully; completely.
    • The fireworks were nothing short of spectacular.
    • What she's asking is nothing short of blackmail.

Questions about nothing short of

What does nothing short of mean?
Nothing short of means fully; completely.
What part of speech is nothing short of?
Nothing short of is a phrase.

Words near nothing short of in the dictionary

  1. nothing more than
  2. nothing new under the sun
  3. nothing personal
  4. nothing sandwich
  5. nothing sandwiches
  6. nothing short of
  7. nothing special
  8. nothing succeeds like success
  9. nothing to choose between
  10. nothing to it
  11. nothing to see

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