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idiompull/bring sb up short BrEBrEif a thought, statement, or situation pulls someone up short, it surprises them and makes them stop what you were thinking, doing, or saying for a moment:She has a stern face and a very direct approach that pulls people up short."Was your husband impotent?" The question brought her up short, but after a moment's hesitation she answered it. —compare bring sb up short
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