short hairs
Pubic hair.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He found a few short hairs on the bathroom floor.”
“The hotel room was not clean, as there were short hairs left in the sink.”
“The forensic investigator carefully collected the short hairs found on the carpet for further laboratory analysis.”
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a short drop and a sudden stop
A fall to one's death by hanging.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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barnet
[Cockney slang]hair
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caught short
unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed
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curl someone's hair
To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly.
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down to the short strokes
In the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.
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draw the short straw
To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).
Last updated August 10, 2026