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| Subject | English | Russian |
| inf. | be just shy of | немного недотянуть (Today's temperatures just shy of record, with 27°C along the coast and close to 35°C inland. ART Vancouver) |
| amer. | just days shy of | за считанные дни до (DC) |
| inf. | just shy of | почти (talking about exact time: just shy of 2:04 – почти четыре минуты третьего ART Vancouver) |
| cliche. | just shy of | немного не дотянуть (Today's temperatures just shy of record, with 27C along the coast and close to 35C inland. ART Vancouver) |
| cliche. | just shy of | немного не дожив до (The beloved actress passed away just shy of her 100th birthday. ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | just shy of | чуть менее (The McCartneys had been on location for just shy of twelve hours when they were free to leave, to wend their way back to a warm hearth Lily Snape) |