Madhulk  +  562143 Wed, 03 Sep 08 07:58 PM Chloe: All my work is under his cyber lock and key. Pete: Well, can't you just work some of your virtuaI voodoo and get him (I copied that from DVD subtitles but should it not be 'them'?)back? Chloe: Short of (She's short of/has no tricks left?) a direct hit from a massive virus... all of these files will forever be in the clutches of Citizen Lex. Does she refer to some character? Madhulk Joined on Mon, Dec 17 2007 Bulgaria Senior Member 3,177 THE MAN OF STEEL

	Vorpar  +  562266 Thu, 04 Sep 08 04:44 AM get him back: take revenge short of a direct hit: only a perfect attack will work. Citizen Lex: a reference to the movie Citizen Kane. A wealthy and powerful person that uses deceit to get ahead. Vorpar Joined on Tue, Sep 20 2005 Santa Barbara, CA Regular Member 940

	Madhulk  +  562345 Thu, 04 Sep 08 10:59 AM  Short of a direct hit from a massive virus... all of these files will forever be in the clutches of Citizen Lex. Is this an idiom or what? Because all I am able to find is that 'short of' means you have a lack of sth. Can someone explain it to me with more details.  P.S. I got it. Thanks, Vorpar!  Madhulk Idioms