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post is supposed to be a short one for those who love reading on a telephone)
What does ‘long and short of
it’ mean?
Long and short of it means ‘the point; the outcome.’
Example 01 – She doesn’t have much time, therefore don’t go into
all the details of the story. What’s the long
and short of it?
In other words, she doesn’t have
much time, therefore don’t go into all the details of the story. What’s the point?
Example 02 – The assistant manager told her boss that she felt
unappreciated and underpaid, that nobody listened to her ideas. Finally, she said,
“the long and short of it is that I’m
going to find another job.”
That is, the assistant manager
told her boss that she felt unappreciated and underpaid, that nobody listened
to her ideas. Finally, she said, “the
outcome is that I’m going to find another job.”
Based on IN THE LOOP: A Reference
Guide to American English Idioms
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