in a nutshell

jelentés / meaning:
dióhéjban, néhány szóban
( amikor elmesélsz, elmondasz valamit)

in a few words, summed up briefly


példák / examples:

  • Just give me the facts in a nutshell.
  • Just tell me the story in a nutshell.
  • I explained my situation to the hotel manager in a nutshell.
  • "In a nutshell, the problem was caused by a faulty wire" -said the experienced electrician. 
  • The Norway in a nutshell ® tour takes you through some of Norway's most beautiful fjord scenery. (link)
  • Buddhism in a nutshell -(PDF
  • To put it in a nutshell, I don't want to do it.
faulty wire= hibás vezeték
scenerey= táj, tájkép, látvány 
to put it= mondani (valahogy)