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give someone (the) rundown

To tell someone details about or a brief summary of a given event or situation. Sorry I missed the meeting this morning—could you give me a rundown of what was discussed? Mary gave John the rundown on the championship match.

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rundown

n. a summary bringing someone up to date. Can you give me a rundown on what’s happened since noon?