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nutshell

[nuht-shel]

noun

  1. the shell of a nut.



nutshell

/ ˈʌˌʃɛ /

noun

  1. the shell around the kernel of a nut

  2. in essence; briefly

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nutshell1

1175–1225; Middle English nutescell; nut, shell
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. in a nutshell, in very brief form; in a few words.

    Just tell me the story in a nutshell.

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"In a nutshell, it's a comedy about two quite ridiculous young men and the double lives they lead," Alexander explained.

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“Nonstop,” Cole said, describing Banana Ball in a nutshell.

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"We've got loads of nutshells, oyster shells, bits of pipe, broken wine bottles and chicken bones."

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In a nutshell, the book is an apocalyptic tale of genocide against racial minorities set in a near-future America.

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So, in a nutshell, the team has made progress, they have a better driver line-up and you're seeing it in the performance of the car.

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