make sth short

Frequency: 6.525.8 per million words

To cause something to not last a long time.

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Examples (10)

  • Let's make this meeting short as we're all busy.
  • The director decided to make the film's running time short to appeal to a wider audience.
  • We need to make our presentation short and to the point.
  • Could you make the explanation short? I'm in a hurry.
  • They tried to make their stay in the city as short as possible.
  • The company aims to make customer service response times short and efficient.
  • He wanted to make his apology short and sincere.
  • The teacher asked the students to make their essays short and concise.
  • We will make the detour short to avoid traffic.
  • The manager decided to make the training session short due to time constraints.