The meaning of Bring-up-short

Bring-up-short – definition

idiom
To make someone suddenly stop doing something or talking, usually because they are surprised
Usage examples:
Her rudeness brought me up short.

引导短

Kort brengen

Court-métrage

Bring-up-short

पालन-पोषण-छोटा

Breve

짧은 교육

Короткое воспитание

Traer-corto

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