adv. phr. , informal In a few words; briefly, without telling all about it. We are in a hurry, so I'll give you the story in a nutshell. In a nutshell, the car is no bargain.
Compare: IN SHORT.
adv. phr. , informal In a few words; briefly, without telling all about it. We are in a hurry, so I'll give you the story in a nutshell. In a nutshell, the car is no bargain.
Compare: IN SHORT.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012