short list vs white pages

short list

noun
  • a list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short, list. 

white pages

noun
  • The telephone directory (or section of a larger directory) that lists residential numbers. 

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