in a nut shell



in a nut shell

Fig. [of news or information] in a (figurative) capsule; in summary. This cable channel provides the latest news in a nut shell. In a nut shell, what happened at work today?
See also: nut, shell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dina (2)DEE-nah (Italian)Italian, Portuguese
Bethel['beθəl]
Mokosh-Slavic Mythology
Jannik-Danish
Elixabete-Basque
Praxiteles-Ancient Greek