“Nutshell” (cáscara de nuez) you may know. But what about “in a nutshell”?
If you would like to express something in few words, you could commence by saying “in a nutshell…” This means that you are going to use very few words to explain something.
Perhaps, in Spanish, a mortal might say “en resumen”, or “en pocas palabras”, or “en una palabra”. You can also use the phrase at the beginning of a conclusion to a speech or article.
Remember a golden rule in English: keep it short and simple. Four words are better than 14.
Some examples:
- In a nutshell, the Venezuelan economy is bankrupt.
- In a nutshell, the Russian economy is in a state of collapse.
