for short

Idioms  

1. Also, short for. As an abbreviation. For example, Richard prefers to be called Dick for short, or The Fed is short for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. [Mid-1800s]

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for short

‘Separate your identity from being right. Make your identity being adaptive. Being right only works for short periods of time.’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The legislation will not affect landlords that rent out their own primary residence for short periods of time.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Managers of these funds say most buyers hold them for short periods—days, weeks, maybe a few months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Filming for short films and documentaries were also higher in the second quarter, though those two segments had much smaller numbers of shoot days, FilmLA said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

I can turn on the heater for short bursts when necessary.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir