long and short of it
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"The long and short of it really is that some traditions stay the same and some things change, sometimes very rapidly indeed," said Carwyn.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
“The long and short of it is, there are a lot of hard-fought wins we got in our last contract,” Eloy Alvarez, a regional director for the union, told the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
"The long and short of it is that a large number of households face a stark increase in their mortgages payments over the course of the year," Philip Shaw, chief economist at Investec, told Reuters.
From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023
The G14 is no longer the value champ it once was The long and short of it is: You can get a G15 for way less.
From The Verge • Feb. 17, 2022
"I ran away from me master, that's the long and short of it."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
