pull short en · VERB
Meanings
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(dated, intransitive, qualifier:horse riding) To stop a horse in front of a person or establishment; to pull up.
next thing I seen was he pulled short right in front of us
1896, Court of Appeals, Mutuality, Mystery, and Mentorship in Higher Education, page 66:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pulled short | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pulled short | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pulling short | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pulls short | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |