Stop Short Of (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stop Short Of (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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stop short of (doing something) What does stop short of (doing something) mean?	to not go as far as doing something	We stopped short of asking the secretary to leave although she continued to make mistakes with her work.
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sue me What does "sue me" mean?	idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement.	You say you don't like it? So sue me.

on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be in one's possession, to be ready	We did not have enough supplies on hand and were unable to finish the job.
swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
What are you driving at? What does "What are you driving at?" mean?	What do you mean?	I really didn't understand what my friend was driving at.
bark is worse than one`s bite What does "bark is worse than one`s bite" mean?	someone is not as bad as they sound	"Don`t worry if the boss is angry - his bark is worse than his bite."
that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
mug What does "mug" mean?	study; learn quickly or intensively

full-fledged What does "full-fledged" mean?	complete, having everything that is needed to be something	My cousin became a full-fledged accountant last year.
work one`s fingers to the bone What does "work one`s fingers to the bone" mean?	work very hard	She has been working her fingers to the bone raising her three children.
ick What does "ick" mean?	nasty; ugly; unappealing
let out (clothes/a rope) What does "let out (clothes/a rope)" mean?	make clothes longer or looser, allow a rope to slip out little by little	I had to go to the tailors to have them let out my sports jacket.

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Stop Short Of (doing Something) Idiom