the long and the short of it in English

main point of the issue, in short, in summary

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1. The long and short of it is that the XC90 drives Biddably and ably

2. 15 It was short on ice and long on scotch.

3. It is also called a long Appoggiatura to distinguish it from the short Appoggiatura, the acciaccatura

4. 'Long' and 'short' are Antonymous

5. When the hair was over some cun long, it would be cut short.

6. What shape is the bill—short and pointed, short and stout, long, curved or hooked?

7. The short, medium and long term trends are bullish.

8. Horns are short and the face is narrow and long.

9. She was short of Breath after the long jog.

10. The barrel is long and compact , legs strong and long , sheath small , tail thin and short .

11. Love remained short,the memory last long.

12. The Cam-S is available in short and long forms

13. They won't listen to a long lecture, so just keep it short and sweet.

14. It has a long lower wick and a short body at the top of the candlestick with little or no upper wick.

15. 30 The time of life is short ; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long. 

16. Barbiturates are generally classified as being long, intermediate, short, and ultra-short acting on the basis of their duration of effect

17. Chargebacks can hurt merchants both in the short- and long-term

18. Compare the short vowel in 'full' and the long vowel in 'fool'.

19. (Opens a modal) ElAsticity in the long run and short run

20. Tensions crop up too between the short term and long term.

21. You want the short answer or the long one?

22. Regardless of what you call it, Cannabis has a range of short- and long-term effects, which can be …

23. A hawk of the genus Accipiter, characterized by short wings and a long tail

24. Bandicoots have long, pointed snout, large ears, short body and long tail

25. The reddish-brown insect has long Antennae and long legs with short hair covering its body