in a nutshell

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nut·shell (n

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The shell enclosing the meat of a nut.

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in a nutshell

In a few words; concisely: Just give me the facts in a nutshell.

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in a nutshell - summed up briefly; "gave the facts in a nutshell"; "just tell me the story in a nutshell"; "explained the situation in a nutshell"

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To be in a nutshell

It all lies in a nutshell my dear; in a nutshell, take the Dodger's word for it.

Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context

Here is the reading, as your English phrase goes, in a nutshell.

The Haunted Hotel by Collins, Wilkie View in context

To Martin that was the whole matter in a nutshell, and Rose's gentle question threw him into momentary confusion.

Dust by Haldeman, Julius Mr. and Mrs. View in context

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