Idiom | In a Nutshell |
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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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