sum and substance
Example Sentences
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That was sum and substance of his justification for abolishing a power Congress had exercised for centuries.
From Slate • Jul. 19, 2023
But for Muslims, it was Tuesday’s rite of praying at Arafat that represented the sum and substance of the Hajj.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
"The tax is in sum and substance one quarter of one percent, it's nothing," Steck said in a phone interview.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2021
Eons ago, these were the sum and substance of man’s prescription for pain relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2016
A person, either male or female, who instils into the head of another person, either voluntarily or for pay, the sum and substance of his or her ignorance.
From The Roycroft Dictionary Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days. by Hubbard, Elbert