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1 the long and short of it
(the long and (the) short of it (тж. the short and (the) long of it))короче говоря, вкратце, одним словомHector: "...Violet and I are married: that's the long and the short of it." (B. Shaw, ‘Man and Superman’, act IV) — Гектор: "...Виолетта и я поженились. Вот и все."
I told her to be careful, last night, the way they were getting their knife into her, and in she comes, half an hour ago, and tells me they've had a regular dust-up and the long and short of it all is, my lady's sacked. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. VI) — Говорила я ей вчера, что надо быть осторожнее, раз уже есть люди, которые хотят ее выжить; а сегодня, полчаса тому назад, она является с новостью, что у них была основательная чистка, - короче говоря, наша мисс уволена.
Well, the long and the short of it was, after our mate was killed we held a stopwork meeting. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XXII) — Словом, когда обвалом убило нашего товарища, мы созвали митинг.
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2 the long and short
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the long and short
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3 the long and (the) short of it
разг. короче; суть в том, что; как бы там ни былоThe long and short of it, they got married. — Ну, короче, они поженились.
The long and the short of it is that we missed the train. — Как бы там ни было, но на поезд мы опоздали.
Англо-русский современный словарь > the long and (the) short of it
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4 the long and (the) short of it
разг. короче; суть в том, что; как бы там ни былоThe long and short of it, they got married. — Ну, короче, они поженились.
The long and the short of it is that we missed the train. — Как бы там ни было, но на поезд мы опоздали.
Англо-русский современный словарь > the long and (the) short of it
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5 long and short
Выражение the long and short of it is... используется, когда говорящий намерен подвести итого всего того, о чём он только что говорил.I'm sorry for talking for so long. The long and short of it is that we shall be leaving for Australia on Tuesday and are unlikely to return. — Я извиняюсь за столь долгую речь. Короче говоря, мы уезжаем в Австралию во вторник и, вероятнее всего, вряд ли вернёмся назад.
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6 long and short of it
(the long and (the) short of it) короче; суть в том, что; как бы там ни былоАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > long and short of it
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7 long and short of it
(the) long and (the) short of it са́мое гла́вноеThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > long and short of it
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8 the long and (the) short of it
paзг. кopoчe гoвopя, вкpaтцe, oдним cлoвoмHector....Violet and I are married: that's the long and the short of it (G. B. Shaw). Well, the long and the short of it was, after our mate was killed we held a slopwork meeting (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the long and (the) short of it
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9 the long and the short
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the long and the short
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10 the long and the short of (smth.)
Общая лексика: самая суть, самое главное (в чем-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the long and the short of (smth.)
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11 the long and the short of it
Общая лексика: короче говоря, одним словом, словомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the long and the short of it
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12 the long and the short of it is
Общая лексика: одним словом, (...) короче говоряУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the long and the short of it is
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13 the long and the short of it is (...)
Общая лексика: короче говоряУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the long and the short of it is (...)
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14 the long and the short of it is that they won
Общая лексика: короче говоря (все дело в том, что) они выигралиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the long and the short of it is that they won
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15 the long and the short of
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the long and the short of
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16 The long and the short of it
Короче говоряDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The long and the short of it
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17 that's the long and the short of it
Общая лексика: вот и все, вот и весь сказУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > that's the long and the short of it
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18 That's the long and the short of it!
Вот и весь сказ!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > That's the long and the short of it!
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19 long story short
expr infmlThen the guy comes over and - long story short - "You got a match?" — Короче говоря, этот парень подходит и спрашивает: "Спички есть?"
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > long story short
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20 long and the short of it
короче говоря, словом
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