stop short of something

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成语

Definition

  1. C2

    To decide not to do or say something at the last moment, despite having nearly done so.

    差點沒(做或說)

    • She stopped short of blurting out the secret, but she managed to hold back in time.

      她差點脫口說出秘密,但及時忍住了。

    • Despite his anger, he stopped short of yelling at his colleague.

      儘管他很生氣,但還是忍住了沒有對同事大喊大叫。

    • I was going to criticize the plan, but I stopped short of doing so in the end.

      我本來想批評這個計劃,但最終還是忍住了。