nutshell
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noun
Idioms 1.
the shell of a nut.
2.
in a nutshell, in very brief form; in a few words: Just tell me the story in a nutshell.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the shell around the kernel of a nut |
| 2. | in a nutshell in essence; briefly |
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Nutshell
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
nutshell
c.1200, nute-scalen; see nut + shell. Figurative use with reference to "great condensation" (1570s) is in allusion to a copy of the Iliad, mentioned by Pliny, which was so small it could fit into the shell of a nut.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
In a nutshell, his big complaint is that the images are not in color.
In a nutshell, the more answers you get right, the better your chances of being our grand-prize winner.
Here, in a nutshell, is the source of the current disagreement.
So, this is the economics of television in a nutshell.
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