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The 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Long Watch — is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein. It appears in Heinlein s short story collections, The Green Hills of Earth and The Past Through Tomorrow . While it is included in collections of Heinlein s Future History, it does not… … Wikipedia
short and sweet — {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry s note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, Dear Dad, please send me $5. Love, Henry. / … Dictionary of American idioms
short and sweet — {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry s note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, Dear Dad, please send me $5. Love, Henry. / … Dictionary of American idioms
the 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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
the 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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
The Long Walk — infobox Book | name = The Long Walk title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Richard Bachman (Stephen King) cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction Horror publisher … Wikipedia
the long and short — or the long and the short phrasal gist … New Collegiate Dictionary
the long and the short — phrasal see the long and short … New Collegiate Dictionary
In the long run — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be on the long side of the market — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
