B2idiomcommunicationIELTS-friendly
in a nutshell
USUK
in a very short and simple way, using few words
Often at the start of a summary. A neat way to wrap up a long answer in IELTS Speaking.
In context
In a nutshell, the course is useful but far too expensive.
Can you explain the new policy in a nutshell? I only have five minutes.
More idioms about communication
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- beat around the bushto avoid saying something directly, usually because it is uncomfortable
- get the wrong end of the stickto understand something in the wrong way
- get to the pointto start talking about the most important part of a subject
- get your point acrossto make other people understand what you are trying to say