- the long and short
- The long and shortThe long and short of something is the substance, the most important part or the gist.('The long and the short' is also used.)
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
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the long and short — or the long and the short phrasal gist … New Collegiate Dictionary
the long and the short — or[the long and short] {n. phr.} All that needs to be said; the basic fact; point. * /The long and the short of the matter is that the man is no actor./ * /The money isn t there, and that s the long and short of it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
the long and the short — or[the long and short] {n. phr.} All that needs to be said; the basic fact; point. * /The long and the short of the matter is that the man is no actor./ * /The money isn t there, and that s the long and short of it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
long and short of it — {n. phr.} The essence; the whole story in a nutshell. * /The long and short of it is that he is lazy and doesn t really want to find a job./ … Dictionary of American idioms
long and short of it — {n. phr.} The essence; the whole story in a nutshell. * /The long and short of it is that he is lazy and doesn t really want to find a job./ … Dictionary of American idioms
the long and the short — phrasal see the long and short … New Collegiate Dictionary
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