Short

Art is long, life is short

as thick as a brick/pigshit/two short planks

be on short hours [Am.]

by a short head

Cut it short!

Few sandwiches short of a picnic

He always gets the short end of the stick

He has a short fuse

He’s as thick as two short planks

How short would you like it?

I always get the short end of the stick.

I am short in stature.

I am short of cash.

I am short of money.

I came a short time ago.