bring (one) up sharply

To cause one to abruptly stop doing something. The sudden blaring of the alarm brought me up sharply on my way down the hall. News of the reduction in funding brought our researchers up sharply.

bring someone up sharply

and bring someone up short

to surprise or shock someone; to make someone face something unpleasant, suddenly. The slap in the face brought me up sharply. The loud bang brought me up short.

词组	bring (one) up sharply
释义	bring (one) up sharply bring (one) up sharply To cause one to abruptly stop doing something. The sudden blaring of the alarm brought me up sharply on my way down the hall. News of the reduction in funding brought our researchers up sharply. See also: bring, sharply, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bring someone up sharply and bring someone up short to surprise or shock someone; to make someone face something unpleasant, suddenly. The slap in the face brought me up sharply. The loud bang brought me up short. See also: bring, sharply, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: bring up sharply sharply bring (one) up with a start bring someone up short bring/pull somebody up short bring (one) up short pull (one) up with a start pull up short pull (one) up short stop short
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