take someone up short in English

Forms: takes someone up short [present, singular, third-person], taking someone up short [participle, present], took someone up short [past], taken someone up short [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> someone up short}} take someone up short (third-person singular simple present takes someone up short, present participle taking someone up short, simple past took someone up short, past participle taken someone up short)

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      "form": "takes someone up short",
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        "To check someone or give them a curt answer."
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        "(dated) To check someone or give them a curt answer."
      ],
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    {
      "form": "takes someone up short",
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        "third-person"
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    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took someone up short",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "To check someone or give them a curt answer."
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"take someone up short" meaning in English

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