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short order

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short order
n.
An order of food prepared and served quickly, as in a diner.
short-order (shôrtôrdr) adj.
short order
n
(Cookery) Chiefly US and Canadian
a.  food that is easily and quickly prepared
b.  (as modifier) short-order counter
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Noun1.short ordershort order - an order for food that can be prepared quickly
order - a request for something to be made, supplied, or served; "I gave the waiter my order"; "the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle"


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His mighty strokes bade fair to close up the distance between us in short order, for at best I could make but slow progress with my unfamiliar craft, which nosed stubbornly in every direction but that which I desired to follow, so that fully half my energy was expended in turning its blunt prow back into the course.
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What he could guess, however, was that the moment the two officers came within firing distance of the beast they would put an end to him in short order unless something were done and done quickly to prevent.
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