a long and a short
1The long and the short — Short Short, n. 1. A summary account. [1913 Webster] The short and the long is, our play is preferred. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran. [1913 Webster] The first remove above bran… …
2the long and the short — or[the long and short] {n. phr.} All that needs to be said; the basic fact; point. * /The long and the short of the matter is that the man is no actor./ * /The money isn t there, and that s the long and short of it./ …
3the long and the short — or[the long and short] {n. phr.} All that needs to be said; the basic fact; point. * /The long and the short of the matter is that the man is no actor./ * /The money isn t there, and that s the long and short of it./ …
4The Long and the Short and the Tall — is a play written in 1958 by Willis Hall that was adapted into a 1960 film of the same name. The play, directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Peter O Toole, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 1959. The film stars Laurence Harvey, Richard… …
5the long and the short — phrasal see the long and short …
6Long and Short haul Clause — ist die in der amerikanischen Eisenbahnsprache übliche abgekürzte Bezeichnung des § 4 des Bundesverkehrsgesetzes vom 4. Februar 1887, nach dem es »im zwischenstaatlichen Verkehr verboten ist, daß ein Frachtführer für die Beförderung von Reisenden …
7Long and short scales — The long and short scales are two of several different large number naming systems used throughout the world for integer powers of ten. Many countries, including most in continental Europe, use the long scale whereas most English speaking… …
8long and short of it — {n. phr.} The essence; the whole story in a nutshell. * /The long and short of it is that he is lazy and doesn t really want to find a job./ …
9long and short of it — {n. phr.} The essence; the whole story in a nutshell. * /The long and short of it is that he is lazy and doesn t really want to find a job./ …
10the long and short — or the long and the short phrasal gist …
