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the long and short of it

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used when you are telling sb the essential facts about sth or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details

Heard in 2 movies · Whatever Works
Abortion is murder, that's the long and short of it.
Whatever Works (2009)48:03
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    the long and short of it meaning & examples · 2 movie clips · from Whatever Works (2009)