the long and short
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Noun
- (usually followed by of) The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.
- The speech went on for hours, but the long and short of it is that not much has changed since last year.
- 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, via PC, →OCLC, scene: Omega:
- Shepard: What's your relationship with Cerberus?
Zaeed: Easy. Cerberus is paying me a lot of money to help you on your mission. That's the long and short.
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gist
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