short haul

A short distance; a short trip.

The Scoutmaster said that it was just a short haul to the lake.

The man from the moving company said they did not make short hauls, so we hired a truck to move our furniture three blocks to our new house.

Contrast: LONG HAUL.

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long haul

[long haul] or [long pull] {n.}, {informal} 1. A long distance or trip. * /It is a long haul to drive across the country./ Contrast: [SHORT HAUL]. 2. A long […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

short

[short] See: [CAUGHT SHORT], [FALL SHORT], [FOR SHORT], [IN BRIEF] or [IN SHORT], [IN SHORT ORDER], [IN SHORT SUPPLY], [MAKE SHORT WORK OF], [RUN SHORT], [SELL SHORT], [THE LONG AND […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[over the short haul] See: [IN THE SHORT RUN]. Contrast: [OVER THE LONG HAUL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[for short] {adv. phr.} So as to make shorter; as an abbreviation or nickname. * /The boy's name was Humperdink, or "Dink" for short./ * /The National Broadcasting Company is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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