He was two weeks 'shy of' his 19th birthday when he joined the army.
The ball stopped just a few inches 'shy of' the hole.
He's three credits 'shy of' his bachelor's degree.
(..) his ears were destroyed and most of his skin. - Is that why he wears the mask? - Yeah. My baby boy gets shy around new people, but he'll warm up to you, especially the girls. He's a real lady-killer. # All the kids wanna sniff some glue # (..)2003 House of 1000 Corpses