be nothing short of (something)
be nothing short of (something)
To be exemplary of a particular quality (which is stated after "of"). It's nothing short of astonishing that she got the whole house cleaned in time for her dinner party. I'm surprised we weren't asked to leave the restaurant because the kids' behavior was nothing short of atrocious.
See also: nothing, of, short
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- astonish
- little/nothing short of sth
- nothing short of
- clean up on (something)
- clean up on something
- wand
- magic wand
- color me (something)
- excited
- hold (someone or something) up as an example