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be caught short

VERB
risk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compromise defy endanger imperil jeopardize
STRONG
adventure beard brave chance confront dare encounter face gamble hazard jeopardy meet menace peril plunge speculate tackle venture wager
WEAK
defy danger expose to danger go out of one's depth hang by a thread leap before looking leave to luck play with fire put in jeopardy run the chance run the risk skate on thin ice take a flyer take a header take a plunge take on take the liberty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
guard protect save
STRONG
avoid be careful design dodge hide neglect plan retreat run away
WEAK
be certain

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“How do we get resources online faster? Because we don’t want to be caught short again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

The yen hit the strong side of 140 to the dollar as nobody wants to be caught short if there's a surprise tweak to yield controls.

From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023

Bibliophiles will never be caught short in Edinburgh.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022

But now you'll never be caught short of powdered sugar again.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2022

We are caught short of scientific men just as in the event of a war with Germany we shall almost certainly be caught short of scientific sailors and soldiers.

From An Englishman Looks at the World by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

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