if i find out you're nothing but short of being spectacular

Neither seems entirely idiomatic to me, Anon.

"If I find out" implies that the thing found out will vex the speaker. The "spectacular" clause on the other hand implies admiration on the speaker's part. So it seems a contradictory coupling of ideas.

This would be more usual:

1. If you've done X, you're nothing short of spectacular!

MrP

Or perhaps, by employing to find:

I find you're nothing short of spectacular, my friend.

but that's another meaning than the original "If I found out ...," which is indeed confusing.

Perhaps the intended expression was "If I find out you are anything short of spectacular..."?

For example, someone wants to do something, but the boss doesn't think he's ready. But he begs to do it, so the boss relents, but warns him that if he is not 100% successful (in other words, if he's something short of spectacular), there will be consequences to pay.

Grammar GeekPerhaps the intended expression was "If I find out you are anything short of spectacular..."?

For example, someone wants to do something, but the boss doesn't think he's ready. But he begs to do it, so the boss relents, but warns him that if he is not 100% successful (in other words, if he's something short of spectacular), there will be consequenc