Meanings
Possibly an allusion to painting, in which a painter typically finishes a work with short, careful, finishing strokes of the paint brush, or to golf, in which a player concludes each hole by making short strokes with a putter.
How to pronounce "short strokes":
AU
The final steps of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.
Bare essentials.
Example Sentences
1
He was cleaning the windows with short strokes.
2
The artist used short strokes to create a textured effect.
3
She brushed her hair in short strokes.
4
He mowed the lawn in short strokes to cover the entire area.
5
The painter applied paint to the canvas with short strokes.
