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Definition of the long and the short of it in English:
the long and the short of it
phrase
All that can or need be said.
‘the long and short of it is, I must make something or be miserable’
‘And then the long and the short of it was that we went back to where we stayed and there was no sign of her back there.’
‘He's shell shocked, is the long and the short of it.’
‘Anyway, the long and the short of it is that in the check in line on my way to Germany, I realised I had my Swiss Army Knife in my pocket.’
‘I had some blood tests a couple of weeks ago, to see how the drug has been working and, the long and the short of it is, it hasn't.’
‘Anyway, the long and the short of it is that I have a trial session booked up for Thursday after work.’
‘The long and the short of it is that we pay ourselves too well and the cost has to be recouped by service and product providers.’
‘I'm just somebody serving food and that's the long and the short of it.’
‘So, the long and the short of it was that twice a day, a swarm of four hundred eleven- to sixteen-year-olds would attempt to cross the busiest road in the south of England by bike.’
‘Anyway, the long and the short of it is that I got a free new modem out of it.’
‘Anyway, the long and the short of it is that when the lights go down in the house there are five of us in the audience (in a theatre holding 98), and what we see is absolutely marvellous.’