short list
A list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more…A list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.
» Tom is on the short list.
Meaning
3 sensesA list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.
Shortlist, engere Auswahl
шорт-ли́стšort-líst
a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
(broadly)A list of the highest-ranked (most important) items from a longer list.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short, list.
Examples
3 sentencesTom is on the short list.
Here's a short list.
ruВот короткий список.
deHier ist eine kurze Liste.
Tom memorized a short list of very long words.