pull (one) up short

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

pull someone up short

to cause someone to stop short. My scream pulled him up short. The sudden thought that everything might not be all right pulled Tom up short.

bring/pull somebody up ˈshort

make somebody stop what they are doing because something attracts their attention or because they suddenly realize something: His criticism of my work pulled me up short, because I thought he was pleased with it.

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释义	pull (one) up short pull (one) up short To cause one to abruptly stop doing something. The sudden blaring of the alarm pulled me up short on my way down the hall. News of the reduction in funding pulled our researchers up short. See also: pull, short, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pull someone up short to cause someone to stop short. My scream pulled him up short. The sudden thought that everything might not be all right pulled Tom up short. See also: pull, short, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. bring/pull somebody up ˈshort make somebody stop what they are doing because something attracts their attention or because they suddenly realize something: His criticism of my work pulled me up short, because I thought he was pleased with it. See also: bring, pull, short, somebody, up Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: pull up short bring/pull somebody up short bring (one) up short bring someone up short pull (one) up with a start bring (one) up with a start bring up sharply sharply bring (one) up sharply stop short
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