in the short run

in the short run
in the short run
Over a brief period of time
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Main Entry:short

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in the short run/term/ phrase
during the period of time that is not very far into the future

The policy served him well in the short term but later backfired.

Thesaurus: soon and as soon as possiblesynonym
Main entry: short

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in the near future

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in the ˈshort run idiom
concerning the immediate future

In the short run, unemployment may fall.

Main entry:shortidiom

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  • in the short run — {adv. phr.} In the immediate future. * /We are leasing a car in the short run; later we might buy one./ Contrast: IN THE LONG RUN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in the short run — {adv. phr.} In the immediate future. * /We are leasing a car in the short run; later we might buy one./ Contrast: IN THE LONG RUN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in the short run — in/over the short run ► over a short period into the future: »Although that approach can work in the short run, long term it won t. Main Entry: ↑short run …   Financial and business terms

  • over the short run — in/over the short run ► over a short period into the future: »Although that approach can work in the short run, long term it won t. Main Entry: ↑short run …   Financial and business terms

  • in the short run — in the long/short run a long or short time in the future. It means spending a bit now, but in the long run it ll save us a lot of money. Although prices may rise in the short run, they should begin to fall again by the end of the year …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the short run — for a short period of time. Although gasoline prices may rise in the short run, they should begin to fall again by the end of the year. Opposite of: in the long run …   New idioms dictionary

  • in\ the\ short\ run — adv. phr. In the immediate future. We are leasing a car in the short run; later we might buy one. Contrast: in the long run …   Словарь американских идиом

  • in the short run — adverb Lasting only a short time, shortsightedly In the short run yo yo dieting will work, but eventually it makes it nearly impossible to lose weight …   Wiktionary

  • in the short run — This refers to the immediate future …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • in/over the short run — ► over a short period into the future: »Although that approach can work in the short run, long term it won t. Main Entry: ↑short run …   Financial and business terms

  • in the short run (or term) — in the near future. → short …   English new terms dictionary

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