The phrase "on a nutshell" is not correct; the correct expression is "in a nutshell." You can use it to summarize information or provide a brief overview of a topic.
Example: "In a nutshell, the project aims to improve community engagement through various initiatives."
Alternatives: "to sum up" or "in summary."
The cop said: 'It's very simple, Garson – in my experience, all men are pricks and all women are crazy.'" That, Hudis suggests, is the philosophy of Carry On in a nutshell.
Mr Obama's council attempts to do just that in its annual "Economic Report of the President", released on February 11th.In a nutshell, the report argues that it is not enough for the economy to start growing again.
To the Editor: As one of thousands of transplanted New Yorkers who have discovered the joys of living on the West Side of Los Angeles, I really enjoyed Daisann McLane's Frugal Traveler on Santa Monica and Venice, Los Angeless in a Nutshell (Except for the Traffic)" (Feb. 10).
So that's the story on freestyle, in a nutshell.
Now, I embraced the chill because here was my entire chapter on contrast in a nutshell.
If that doesn't capture this country's Puritan views on sexuality in a nutshell, I don't know what does.
Not surprisingly, this week has Yahtzee taking on Modern Warfare 2. In a nutshell, he finds the gameplay a mixed bag, co-op fun as hell, and the plot and controversy beyond ridiculous.
Thrill rating Danger rating 4/10 Fitness rating 6/10 In a nutshell... Go on a water safari (complete with wetsuit, mask and snorkel), and watch these wonderfully inquisitive creatures swim up and away and up again, trying to work out who you are and what the blazes you're doing here.
In a nutshell: on 1 September, Michael Arrington, founder of the site TechCrunch, announced the launch of a venture fund (Fortune broke the story).
Worse still, there is a suspicion that the celebrated "H-P way" of doing business may be a little too cosy for it to compete successfully against some of the most relentless firms on the planet.That, in a nutshell, is why the company that more or less invented Silicon Valley announced this week that it was breaking itself up.
