Meaning:
aster shortii 
n.
perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers
bring pull somebody up short Idiom, Proverb
a brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a few bricks short of a full load
not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.
a short one
a small drink, a small amount of liquor """Can I pour you a drink?"" ""Yes. A short one, please."""
bring you up short
cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.
caught short
not have enough money when you need it I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
fall short
not able to do as well as planned I'm falling short of my career goals because I've been ill.
fall short (of one
not be as good as you expected, not succeed The new movie fell short of everyone
in short supply
not enough, in less than the amount or number needed Experienced computer programmers are in short supply at our company.
long and the short of it
(See the long and the short of it)
make short work of something
finish quickly He made short work of the typing and has started working on the other documents.
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