shy of (something)

Slightly less than some amount. Our current rent is just shy of $1,500. If it goes any higher, I don't know how we'll be able to afford it. We're just two people shy of a full team. Are any of your friends interested?

See also: of, shy

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

shy
fight shy of
fight shy of (someone or something)
fight shy of something/of doing something
have a shy at
have a shy at (something)
plenty of
plenty of (something)
describe
describe (someone or something) as (something)

词组	shy of (something)
释义	shy of (something) shy of (something) Slightly less than some amount. Our current rent is just shy of $1,500. If it goes any higher, I don't know how we'll be able to afford it. We're just two people shy of a full team. Are any of your friends interested? See also: of, shy Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: shy fight shy of fight shy of (someone or something) fight shy of something/of doing something have a shy at have a shy at (something) plenty of plenty of (something) describe describe (someone or something) as (something)
随便看	walk away scot-free walk away with walk away with (something) walk back walk back on (something) walk before you can run walk down walk down memory lane walk down the aisle walk feet off walk free walk heavy walk in walk-in walking walking dandruff walking encyclopedia walking encyclopedia, a walking on eggs walking on rocky socks walking papers walking wounded walk in on walk in on (someone or something) walk in the park