nutshell

Definition

  • noun: the hard outer shell of a nut
  • noun: the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed

Examples

  • And that, 'in a nutshell', is what happened.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) aren't you going to say hello? - The child hates me. - Come here, buddy. So, what'll it be, Jack? Actually, I'm not drinking these days. Well, that's your problem in a nutshell. Are we still a family? Of course we're a family. Your mother's in crisis, your father's a wreck. What does that make you? (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones