🍏 About the Size of It 📏
“About the size of it” – Ah, the elegant way to wrap up a conversation or provide a succinct summary. Imagine nailing that final puzzle piece into place. That’s essentially what this idiom does: gives a neatly wrapped conclusion to our verbal gift.
Definitions & Synonyms:
- Pretty much sums it up
- That’s the gist of it
- In a nutshell
- That’s the long and short of it
- To a tee
Usage:
“After hours of deliberation, arguments, and well-thought-out points, John finally said, ‘So, we both want a beach vacation, but we don’t agree on which beach—that’s about the size of it, isn’t it?’”
Humor-filled Quotes:
- “Life is like a knit sweater. Sometimes we spin around the words until someone says, ‘That’s about the size of it,’ and then it all unravels.” – Yarn McSpinner
- “You can chase the ends of the earth looking for the right words. Sometimes, though, you end up with, ‘That’s about the size of it,’ and you’re still the hero of your life story.” – Traveler Tales
Related and Similar Expressions:
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In a nutshell: Summarizing information in a concise manner. “Basically, it was all a huge misunderstanding in a nutshell.”
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Cut to the chase: To get to the point. “After hours of small talk, she finally said, ‘Let’s cut to the chase. Are we getting pizza or not?”
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The long and short of it: The most essential details of a situation. “He had a lot to say about his weekend, but the long and short of it is he binge-watched series.”
Inspirational Note:
Wrap up your verbose worries succinctly and sweetly, for clarity is the compass to life’s complexities.
Make sure to catch upcoming editions. Embrace the colors of language, dear reader. Until next time, summarily and snugly, wrap your conversations with grace.
👋 Cheers, Elle Wordsmith
Publishing Date: 2023-10-15
