'She's got a short fuse'
As February is the shortest month of the year we thought we'd give you some idioms that use the word 'short':
To have a sudden need to go to the toilet:
'I went to the toilet before we left because I didn't want to be caught short on the journey.'
To not have enough money:
'Could you lend me some money? I'm a bit short until payday.'
Something that you say when you are about to stop telling someone all the details of something that happened and tell them only the main facts:
'I spoke to my boss about a pay rise and, to cut a long story short, he said that he's going to think about it and get back to me.'
Too little, too late; not enough to be useful:
'The government's decision to act now is a day late and a dollar short.'
When someone has a short fuse they become angry quickly:
'Be careful how you speak to her. You know she has a short fuse!'
