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the long and short of it
[ðə lɔŋ ənd ʃɔrt əv ɪt]
noun phrase
resumindo / em resumo / em poucas palavras
1.
The essential point or main idea expressed concisely; the summary of something
The long and short of it is that we need to make a decision today.
Resumindo, precisamos tomar uma decisão hoje.
2.
Used to introduce a brief explanation or conclusion after a longer discussion
I could explain all the details, but the long and short of it is we're not hiring right now.
Poderia explicar todos os detalhes, mas resumindo, não estamos contratando agora.
NYC Slang
the bottom line / bottom line
Synonyms
in a nutshell
the bottom line
in short
to cut a long story short
the crux of the matter
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
resumindo / em poucas palavras / falando a verdade
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
em resumo / resumindo / basicamente
Common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
the whole point
the crux of the matter
in essence
to cut to the chase
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