Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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adj
Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, euphemistic, not-comparable
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Synonyms: taken short
Antonyms: none provided
adj
unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal, not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compare French prendre de court.
