cut too short

[keannu]

Doesn't "cut too short" have any other meaning except "the uniform was made by cutting at a short length"? "cut too short" is unfamilar to me.

ex)Working in the grocery store as a checkout clerk was one of the worst jobs I've ever had. To begin with, I had to wear an ugly, scratchy uniform that was cut too short....

[Gillnetter]

Doesn't "cut too short" have any other meaning except "the uniform was made by cutting at a short length"? "cut too short" is unfamilar unfamiliar to me.

ex)Working in the grocery store as a checkout clerk was one of the worst jobs I've ever had. To begin with, I had to wear an ugly, scratchy uniform that was cut too short....

Yes, there are many ways this expression can be used:
His working hours were cut too short for him to make enough money.
The steel rod was cut too short to fit into the slot on the new bridge.
His life was cut too short because of the whiskey he drank.
The reading time was cut too short to help the students.

The overall pattern is the same. Something was not long enough to be of value or to perform its intended function.

[BobSmith]

Not in this context, it means exactly that, the fabric was "cut at a short length", not fitting the person.

But, "cut too short" is also often used to mean "taken before one's time", i.e. "died at an early age".

[Heath] Ledger was known as a good actor but he brought the Joker to new heights and new depths. His manic energy infected the entire film and sadly defined a career cut too short.

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