pull up short

pul·lups·hort

uncommon

verb

stop abruptly

“The police car pulled up short and then turned around fast”

Synonyms

pull up short

Related words

Broader terms

stop

Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	pull up short
3rd person	pull up shorts
past	pull up shorted
present participle	pull up shorting
past participle	pull up shorted

Sentence patterns

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Nearby words

pull the plug pull the wool over someone's eyes pull through pull together pull up pull up stakes pull wires pulmonary pulmonary anthrax pulmonary artery

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