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7
hard up(adjective, poor, distressed, destitute)
6
short circuit(noun, idiom)
5
without warning(idiom, adverb, quickly, suddenly)
4
in a nutshell(noun, adjective, idiom, lower)
4
short and sweet(adjective, idiom, close, rude)
4
to the point(adjective, idiom, lower, sharp)
3
by surprise(idiom, adverb, prepared, unprepared)
3
in short
3
in short supply(adjective, idiom, low, inadequate)
3
short of(verb, phrasal verb, lower, poor)
2
all at once(idiom, quickly, unexpectedly, abruptly)
2
all in all(noun, idiom)
2
break in on
2
deprived of(adjective, inadequate, deficient, incomplete)
2
devoid of(lower, reduced, lacking, wanting)
2
do a number on(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, trick)
2
fast talk(verb, trick, deceive, fool)
2
found wanting(weak, poor, inferior, scarce)
2
give bum steer(verb, idiom, trick, deceive)
2
in reduced circumstances(adjective, idiom)
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