short on (something) (and long on something else)

Having not enough of some quality (and too much of some other quality). It seems like kids these days are all short on work ethic. His films are known for being short on substance and long on style.

See also: long, on, short, something

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

over the short haul
in the short haul
over the short term
long and short of it, the
long and the short of it
the long and (the) short of it
the long and short of it
the long and the short of it
short of
short of something/of doing something

词组	short on (something) (and long on something else)
释义	short on (something) (and long on something else) short on (something) (and long on something else) Having not enough of some quality (and too much of some other quality). It seems like kids these days are all short on work ethic. His films are known for being short on substance and long on style. See also: long, on, short, something Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: over the short haul in the short haul over the short term long and short of it, the long and the short of it the long and (the) short of it the long and short of it the long and the short of it short of short of something/of doing something
随便看	all night long all oak and iron bound all oak and iron bound and *sound as a barrel allo allo allo allocate allocate (something) among (someone or something) allocate (something) between (someone or something) allocate (something) to (someone or something) allocate to all of all of a dither all of a doodah (all) of a piece all of a piece all of a piece with (something) all of a piece with something all of a size all of a sudden all of (something) all of something all of the above all one all (one's) Christmases have come at once all one's ducks in a row, get/have all (one's) eggs in one basket