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单词 the long and the short of it
释义

the long and the short of it in British English

the essential points or facts
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Examples of 'the long and the short of it' in a sentence
the long and the short of it

`She didn't get blown up, that's the long and the short of it ,' he said gloomily.
Richard Francis PROSPECT HILL (2003)
And that's the entire picture, the long and the short of it.
Globe and Mail (2003)
The long and the short of it is that it did work.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
That's about the long and the short of it.
The Sun (2017)
That's the long and the short of it.
The Sun (2014)
That is the long and the short of it, but the fine print is a little more complex.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The long and the short of it is that each country seeks to start with a win, and blow the style.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The long and the short of it may be about to take a significant twist.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The long and the short of it is that we have fallen for the package.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
So the long and the short of it is that we tracked down our mums and ended up in the same rotten place.
The Sun (2017)
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