short and sweet
Example Sentences
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My question is short and sweet: Can these be written off on our tax return, or does the deduction go to the gift giver?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Fury – a showman whose antics at such events have created many headlines over the years – said he would keep it short and sweet and stuck to his words.
From BBC • May 16, 2024
Braver Angels suggests settling for short and sweet conversations.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
I will keep it short and sweet — the Premier Boxing Champions way of doing things in 2023 just hasn’t worked out.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2023
I tell him the short and sweet of it.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
