in short

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   in a few words

   In short, he wanted himself, but as a pretty woman.

   In short, I believe you and I have a great deal in common.

In the movies · 13

• In short, he wanted himself, but as a pretty woman.Husbands and Wives1992
• In short, I believe you and I have a great deal in common.Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
• In short, I need you on my side.Swimming with Sharks1994
• Toys are in short supply.The Princess Switch2018
• Something in short supply around here.Far Cry2008
• In short, who is the real Barack Obama?Game Change2012
• In short, what makes a champion tick?Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005
• And in short, happy birthday.The Edge1997

Learn it in full scenes

• Husbands and Wives1992
  • Jack and Sally Announce a Split
  • Gabe and Judy's Late-Night Talk
  • Sally Calls Jack During a Date
• Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
  • Violet Gives Sybbie a French Villa
  • Jack Barber Pitches Filming at Downton
  • Hollywood Comes to Downton
• Swimming with Sharks1994
  • Buddy Sweet-Talks Shelley Winters
  • Buddy Berates Guy Over the Phone
  • Guy's First Day as Buddy's Assistant

From the same entry

• a brick short of a load, two sandwiches short of a picnic
• get the short end of the stick
• give short shrift
• have on a short fuse
• in short order
• in the short run
• in short supply
• little short of
• make short work of
• short and sweet
• life's too short
• to cut a long story short

More idioms

• keep your distance
• see fit
• as it happens
• a matter of life and death
• it's a free country
• come and go
• to bits
• for better or worse
• give the creeps
• come first
• have it your own way
• any moment