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Bondskey

1 February

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What does He was short with me yesterday. mean?

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isthmus_x

1 February

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@Bondskey

To be short with someone – to treat someone a little bit rudely, as if you are angry at them.

We also call this – being terse, or curt.

It’s not exactly the same thing as being angry – it’s like you can’t be bothered to help them, or to be nice to them.

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TinaQ

1 February

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It means when he spoke he only gave short answers, as if he was angry.

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isthmus_x

1 February

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@Bondskey

To be short with someone – to treat someone a little bit rudely, as if you are angry at them.

We also call this – being terse, or curt.

It’s not exactly the same thing as being angry – it’s like you can’t be bothered to help them, or to be nice to them.

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Megansimmer12

1 February

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@TinaQ I think it means that he was short-tempered

TinaQ

1 February

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@Megansimmer12 Actually, take a look at the answer isthmus_x gave. It was perfect. Being short-tempered is a little different.

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Bondskey

1 February

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Wow, thank you guys for the thoughtful answers😊 I bet it would be a difference that the native speakers can figure out?

TinaQ

1 February

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I think we’re just so used to these phrases, we don’t often think about what they mean. To be short-tempered means to become angry easily.

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Bondskey

2 February

Japanese

@TinaQ that makes sense, I also googled the meaning of short-tempered to understand well myself. Thanks anyway 😊

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What does He was short with me yesterday. mean?

What does He was short with me yesterday. mean? See a translation

@Bondskey To be short with someone – to treat someone a little bit rudely, as if you are angry at them. We also call this – being terse, or curt. It’s not exactly the same thing as being angry – it’s like you can’t be bothered to help them, or to be nice to them.

It means when he spoke he only gave short answers, as if he was angry.

@Bondskey To be short with someone – to treat someone a little bit rudely, as if you are angry at them. We also call this – being terse, or curt. It’s not exactly the same thing as being angry – it’s like you can’t be bothered to help them, or to be nice to them.

@TinaQ I think it means that he was short-tempered

@Megansimmer12 Actually, take a look at the answer isthmus_x gave. It was perfect. Being short-tempered is a little different.

I think we’re just so used to these phrases, we don’t often think about what they mean. To be short-tempered means to become angry easily.

What does He was short with me yesterday. mean?

@Bondskey

To be short with someone – to treat someone a little bit rudely, as if you are angry at them.

We also call this – being terse, or curt.

It’s not exactly the same thing as being angry – it’s like you can’t be bothered to help them, or to be nice to them.

@Bondskey

To be short with someone – to treat someone a little bit rudely, as if you are angry at them.

We also call this – being terse, or curt.

It’s not exactly the same thing as being angry – it’s like you can’t be bothered to help them, or to be nice to them.