Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
shy-of
phrase
/ʃaɪ ʌv/
Definition
Not reaching a specified amount or degree; very close to, but not quite at.
Examples
- She is shy of a few dollars to buy the book.
- He runs shy of the required hours for the project.
Meaning
The phrase ‘shy of’ is used to indicate that something is just short of a particular number, amount, or standard.
Synonyms
- near
- almost
- just under
