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
ÁIneAWN-ye Irish
HankeHAHN-kəDutch
Luitpold-German
Dipika-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Maleah-English (Modern)
Fionnbarra-Irish