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26 Nov 2020
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What does The long and the short of it mean?
What does The long and the short of it mean?
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The gist/ substance of something, what it is about
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It means "basically", or "the central reason is". It is when you cut away all of the excuses and talking and just say the truth. (I think in Spanish, it would be ir al grano, if there is something similar in Portuguese).
"I could give you a lot of excuses why I won't go on a date with you, but the long and short of it is that I just don't like you."
"The politician talked for an hour about the problems of implementing the plan that he had promised, but the long and short of it is that it would cost a lot more money than he thought."
"I have so many problems at work and I am not satisfied with the salary and my boss is a jerk. Well, the long and short of it is that I am going to quit."
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the first page of this book will give you the LONG AND SHORT OF IT.
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