How do you use "long and short of it" in a sentence?

The long and short of it is we can't afford it. That's the long and short of the situation. Long and short of it - he's not coming.

long and short of it

the essential point The essential summary of a matter, covering all aspects from longest to shortest.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown Neutral

含义: the essential point

简而言之

en resumidas cuentas

要するに

요점, 핵심

The essential summary of a matter, covering all aspects from longest to shortest.

对事情的核心总结，涵盖从头到尾的所有方面。

El resumen esencial de un asunto, abarcando todos los aspectos de principio a fin.

物事の要点をまとめたもの。すべての側面を長いものから短いものまで網羅した本質的な要約。

어떤 사안의 핵심 요약을 나타내는 표현으로, 긴 것부터 짧은 것까지 모든 측면을 아우른다는 의미.

The long and short of it is we can't afford it.
简而言之，我们负担不起。
En resumidas cuentas, no nos lo podemos permitir.
要するに、うちにはそんな余裕がないってことだ。
요약하자면, 우리는 그걸 살 여유가 없다는 거야.
That's the long and short of the situation.
这就是事情的全部了。
Eso es, en esencia, la situación.
それが状況のすべてだ。
그게 상황의 전부야.
Long and short of it - he's not coming.
总之，他不来了。
En pocas palabras, no viene.
簡単に言うと、彼は来ない。
간단히 말하면, 그는 안 와.

语境: summarising

语气: matter-of-fact

For detailed explanations
不用于详细说明
No se usa para explicaciones detalladas
詳しい説明には使わない
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From Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. Means the whole matter in summary.

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all