What does "turn short" mean in the following example?
Once when I turned short and dodged under his arm he made a grab and got me by the jacket between my shoulders, and I thought I was gone;

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What does "turn short" mean in the following example?
Once when I turned short and dodged under his arm he made a grab and got me by the jacket between my shoulders, and I thought I was gone;

Thanks in advance!

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I've never heard "turn short" before, but writers tend to use words more liberally. "Short" as an adverb can mean "abruptly/suddenly", e.g., "to stop short".

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This reads like a bad translation.

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i have honestly never heard that before. but the context suggests to me it means "turn quick" or "turn sharp"...ie make a sharp, surprise turn in order to escape or avoid something.

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