in short
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2.8
- idiom
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en resumen
- In short, ladies and gentlemen of the board... ...costs are down, revenues are up... ...and our stock has never been higher.
- in short, democratic
Or does it become clear that it is, in short, a timeline of treason?
- Or does it become clear that it is, in short, a timeline of treason?
- Uh, you know, in short, he's guilty, man.
- So in short, when you show up to a new team, just be an observer.
- So that's, that's in short, that's what I'm doing in agriculture.
- So this is the actually, in short, the different about it.
- I think that the answer for me in short is I wouldn't ask that question.
- I think in short, Eddie, let go.
Examples
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So, in short, nobody knows anything.
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In short, we are going to make Too Sweet too rich.
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So I guess in short, yes and no.
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Well, in short, yes, I can.
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My advice, in short, is to go narrow and to go along.
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So in short, when you show up to a new team, just be an observer.
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In short, you gotta give Roy one last chance to prove himself.
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In short, Harold, I think it is time for you to get married.
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Well, in short, art is grease for the wheel of life.
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In short, our project was successful, thanks to the team's hard work.
Synonyms
414
1.0
For a short time or in a few words
75
8.2
Shows a result or short conclusion after someone says something
41
3.4
To say something briefly and clearly
37
3.5
To say something more clearly
6
2.8
To say something in a few short words
6
4.4
In a clear, short way using few words
2
2.3
Using a few words
To explain something just mentioned more clearly, giving the exact meaning
Antonyms
How Brief
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'briefly; as a concise summary' is directly derivable from combining 'in' (marking manner/state) with 'short' (brief, of short duration). This follows a common English pattern (compare 'in brief', 'in general') and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The adverb in short comes from the simple image of putting a long story in something short, like squeezing many words into a tiny space. So, when you say in short, you mean 'give the main facts' or 'say it in a few words'.