put in a nutshell



put something in a nutshell

Fig. to state something very concisely. (Alludes to the small size of a nutshell and the amount that it would hold.) The explanation is long and involved, but let me put it in a nutshell for you. To put it in a nutshell: you are fired!
See also: nutshell, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ragna-Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Ancient Scandinavian
Momokomo-mo-koJapanese
HettieHET-eeEnglish
Shelomoh-Biblical Hebrew
Melissa[mə'lisə]
Rupinder-Indian (Sikh)