stop short of doing
Idiomto be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it
Meaning
Meaning
stop short of sth / of doing sth
to be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it
She stopped short of calling the president a liar.
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