be short for sth

be short for sth to be a shorter way of saying a name是某事物的简称:•Her name is Alex, short for Alexandra.她名叫 Alex（亚历克丝），是 Alexandra（亚历山德拉）的简称。

• syndesmophyte
• Protomycetales
• papular
• X-ray therapy
• contour chair
• demutualises
• f.x
• Astolat
• color-difference signal
• that's sb all over
• two-seater
• empiricisms
• on cloud nine（或seven）
• be under sb's thumb
• full on
• this earthly round
• under steam
• whinchat
• take up one’s residence
• the devil's dozen
• diriment impediment
• mixed buds
• MVS
• bimetallic balance
• INP
• cryosorption
• ashlering
• strategic reserve
• carboys
• housedogs
• DEV
• erythorbate
• magnetic prospecting
• pavilion roof
• nociceptors
• nebulously
• Academy Award
• excuse yourself
• Muhammad
• come in handy
• have sth to your name
• chi-square test
• Nkrumahism
• inductosyn
• numbers games
• contagious ecthyma
• potentates
• be at cross purposes
• Alsever solution
• kl
• contentedly
• dangerous drugs
• gather to
• episome
• travel agency
• imido group
• nullo
• sapropels
• fool about with
• drift-netter
• lunar distance
• Nepos, Cornelius
• Shaluk
• mailgrams
• be out of your element
• on the blink
• magnesia
• bang Mary
• brush up
• measurable sets
• corrigibly
• boo-word
• joint penetration
• sigillum
• Baltimore chops
• in nature’s lap
• Hobart
• appel
• sequestra
• shampooings
• kaliborite
• mendozite
• mince the matter
• nibble at
• quibbles
• ice-skate
• take counsel of one's pillow
• cussednesses
• Hiller, Dame Wendy
• sup with Pluto
• intricacies
• for further details
• OIRT
• Barrymore, Ethel
• uncivilizedness
• simplicia
• rulelessness
• halver
• sastra
• shooting war