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Nothing short of. I have come across the following sentence: "What he has done is nothing short of amazing." I'm wondering if the phrase "nothing short of" can only be used in formal situations. If so, are there any equivalents used in the spoken language? Thanks.

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Hello Mohammad! The phrase "nothing short of" is used to emphasize how great or extreme something is and it can be used in just about any situation - not just in formal situations (in natural English as well). As far as I know there are no exact synonyms for this phrase but you could write your example: "What he has done is nothing short of amazing.", like this: "What he has done is absolutely of amazing." or "What he has done is unequivocally amazing." "absolutely" means definitely and "equivocally" means leaving no doubt or without a doubt. I hope that helps!
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Thanks Matt!
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You can use definitely use this phrase informally also. The above sentence would sound just fine in the spoken language. If I wanted to be even more informal, I might say "What he has done is simply amazing."

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