“1 ml short of an inch” is essentially a joke. Mixing millilitres (volume) with inches (length) gives this idiom an absurd, confused and humorous edge.
Close, but not quite there.
Almost there.
Someone who’s slightly off in thinking, in a funny or endearing way.
Someone that’s pulling the wool over your eyes.
Close but no cigar.
If you had brains you’d be dangerous.
If your balls weren’t in a bag you’d lose them.
It’s about almost having the full picture but missing the key piece that reveals the trick.
The swapped measurements between imperial and metric systems creates a sense of not only being short, but also being mismatched or confused in the attempt.
Close, but not quite there.
Almost there.
Someone who’s slightly off in thinking, in a funny or endearing way.
Someone that’s pulling the wool over your eyes.
Close but no cigar.
If you had brains you’d be dangerous.
If your balls weren’t in a bag you’d lose them.
It’s about almost having the full picture but missing the key piece that reveals the trick.
The swapped measurements between imperial and metric systems creates a sense of not only being short, but also being mismatched or confused in the attempt.
by Feetnwojo August 9, 2025
Get the 1ml short of an inchmug. by Krusing November 8, 2025
Get the International Bury Short People Daymug. by CrAckerasswhitebread April 23, 2018
Get the Short Zachmug. 1) without any seemingly particular effort
2) in unfavorable circumstances
3) in a game of poker, starting out with the worst possible hand
2) in unfavorable circumstances
3) in a game of poker, starting out with the worst possible hand
Person a: can Sidney Crosby score short-handed, even after his injury of Jan 2011-Feb 2012?
Person b: we'll have to wait and see.
Person b: we'll have to wait and see.
by Sexydimma May 1, 2013
Get the short-handedmug. by blungoid June 17, 2023
Get the National short haired womens daymug. by KooKaaPie January 27, 2007
Get the johnny shortmug. On the day of January 23, all short people shall be scared of the dominance of tall people.
I WILL GET MY REVENGE SINCE MY CLASSMATES KEPT HITTING ME ON THE DAY OF DECEMBER 20, 2023.
You will see very soon my very well planned amazing extraordinary revenge…
I WILL GET MY REVENGE SINCE MY CLASSMATES KEPT HITTING ME ON THE DAY OF DECEMBER 20, 2023.
You will see very soon my very well planned amazing extraordinary revenge…
by tallpeopleareverycool January 4, 2024
Get the National kick short people daymug.