- to put it in a nutshell
- used when you are going to explain a long or complicated idea, story etc in a quick and simple way
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to put it in a nutshell
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(put something) in a nutshell — (put sth) in a nutshell idiom (to say or express sth) in a very clear way, using few words • To put it in a nutshell, we re bankrupt. Main entry: ↑nutshellidiom … Useful english dictionary
put smth in a nutshell — • the long and the short of it • to cut a long story short • to put smth in a nutshell (from Idioms in Speech) the general result or effect; all that need be said; the upshot (in the fewest words possible, in short, in brief); the substance of… … Idioms and examples
to put it in a nutshell — phrase used when you are going to explain a long or complicated idea, story etc in a quick and simple way Thesaurus: ways of explaining or clarifyinghyponym to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: put … Useful english dictionary
put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nutshell — n. (colloq.) brief form in a nutshell (to put smt. in a nutshell) ( to state smt. very succinctly ) * * * [ nʌtʃel] (colloq.) [ brief form ] in a nutshell ( to state smt. very succinctly ; to put smt. in a nutshell) … Combinatory dictionary
nutshell — noun (C) 1 (to put it) in a nutshell spoken used when you are stating the main facts about something in a short, clear way: To put it in a nutshell, the show was a total disaster. 2 the hard outer part of a nut … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put */*/*/ — UK [pʊt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms put : present tense I/you/we/they put he/she/it puts present participle putting past tense put past participle put 1) a) to move something to a particular position, especially using your hands She put… … English dictionary
nutshell — nut|shell [ nʌt,ʃel ] noun count the hard shell around a nut in a nutshell SPOKEN used for saying that you are going to express something in a simple direct way: To put it in a nutshell, we lost the case … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
in a nutshell — adverb summed up briefly gave the facts in a nutshell just tell me the story in a nutshell explained the situation in a nutshell * * * adverb : in or within a small compass or limit : in a very brief statement : in a few words … Useful english dictionary
in a nutshell — something that you say when you are describing something using as few words as possible. Karen wants them to get married and buy a house and Mike wants them to carry on as they are and that, in a nutshell, is the problem. Well, to put it in a… … New idioms dictionary
