cut short
idiom
: to end (something) earlier than expected
We had to cut our vacation short.
The speech was cut short.
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The Board of Parole Hearings must determine if Fernandez’s sentence can be cut short.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos is utterly wasted; as he’s killed off mid-series, his potential as a character is cut short in the name of pathos for his daughter, G’iah (Emilia Clarke).
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
In fact, Tracy had to cut short our chat to interview a podcast guest.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Burks founded the company in 2015 after a series of career-ending injuries cut short his brief pro career in the Canadian Football League.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos is utterly wasted; as he’s killed off mid-series, his potential as a character is cut short in the name of pathos for his daughter, G’iah (Emilia Clarke).
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
In fact, Tracy had to cut short our chat to interview a podcast guest.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Burks founded the company in 2015 after a series of career-ending injuries cut short his brief pro career in the Canadian Football League.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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