long and short of it, the
the long and (the) short of it
The main idea or facts of something. That's the long and the short of it. If you want more details, you'll have to ask Laura. The long and short of it is that Kyle is quitting, so we need to fill his position fast.
See also: and, long, of, short
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
long and short of it, the
The substance or gist of something, as in The first page of this report will give you the long and short of it. This expression, originally stated as the short and long of it, dates from about 1500, the present order being established by the end of the 1600s.
See also: and, long, of, short
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- the long and (the) short of it
- the long and short of it
- the long and the short of it
- long and the short of it
- will go a long way
- it's a long story
- go a long way
- for (so) long
- for long
- take the long view