| a short cut |
droga na skróty |
There are no short cuts to become a good manager, just a lot of hard work and experience. |
| at short notice |
bezzwłocznie, natychmiast, krótki termin |
You can’t expect me to do the work at such short notice. I need more time. |
| be short with someone |
potraktować kogoś szorstko |
Have I done something wrong? The boss was very short with me. |
| be / run short of something |
skończyć się |
Because we’re running rather short of time, so we will discuss the last two points next time. |
| be taken short |
przypilić kogoś (aby iść do toalety) |
It must be very embarrassing to be taken short in the middle of a lecture. |
| cut something short |
uciąć, skrócić |
We got an emergency call, so we had to cut the meeting short. |
| fall short of one’s hopes/expectations |
nie spełnić czyich oczekiwań, nadziei |
The interview went very well, but the salary they offered me fell short of my expectations. |
| for short |
w skrócie, ale wszyscy mówią na niego ... |
His name’s Conrad Jackson, but everybody calls him 'Kojak' for short. |
| have a short temper |
być w gorącej wodzie kąpanym |
His father had a short temper, so Tom was seldom naughty as a child. |
| in short |
krótko mówiąc |
The weather was good and the hotel was first-rate. In short, the holiday was most enjoyable. |
| in short supply |
jest mało |
Good workers seem to be in short supply in this department. Almost everyone’s taking a coffee break again. |
| little/nothing short of |
to już jest czysty (szantaż) |
What you are suggesting we can do is little short of blackmail. |
| make short work of something |
szybko uwinąć się z czymś |
"Are there many letters to answer?" "Only three, so we’ll make short work of them. |
| short and to the point |
krótko i na temat |
Don’t make the speech too long. Keep it short and to the point. |
| short of something / doing something |
z wyjątkiem, oprócz |
They say he’s capable of anything short of murder. |
