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"the gist" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is used to refer to the most important points of a story, idea, or situation. For example, "In a nutshell, the gist of the movie was that love conquers all."
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the gist
noun
The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter.
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O.K. Got the gist.
That's the gist anyway.
But the gist was there.
Well, that's the gist.
I got the gist.
But he got the gist.
That was the gist, anyway.
The gist is as follows.
The gist of the criticism?
"I say that's the gist.
But you get the gist.
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