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Nutshell Show Words Briefly Point Big Small Space

Idiom In a Nutshell
Example In a nutshell, tell me what the show was about.
Meaning in very few words; briefly; clearly and to the point
Origin A nutshell, even a big nutshell, is a small space. Not many words can fit into a nutshell, even if you write them in your smallest handwriting or type them.

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