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26 January
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I've found a book "Are men animals? How modern mascunity sells men short".
What's the meaning of "short" here? I can't understand.
I've found a book "Are men animals? How modern mascunity sells men short".
What's the meaning of "short" here? I can't understand.
What's the meaning of "short" here? I can't understand.
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To "sell something short" means to make something appear less X than it actually is.
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To "sell something short" means to make something appear less X than it actually is.
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Nope, it's a placeholder for whatever quality is being "sold short."
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