Meaning of the word "be short of" in English

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be short of

US /bi ʃɔrt əv/
UK /bi ʃɔːt əv/

Idiom

to not have enough of something

Example:
We are short of staff this week, so everyone needs to work extra hours.
I'm a little short of cash right now.