Definition of be short and sweet

short and sweet    

adjective

• brief and to the point.

  Keep your breakup phone call short and sweet.

  Last edited on Sep 23 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

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all fingers and thumbs	Definitions include: clumsy.
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
all that and a bag of Fritos	Definitions include: the best.
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a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a few cans short of a six pack	Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence.
a few fries short of a happy meal	Definitions include: "not all there".
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long and short of, the	Definitions include: a summary.
LSS	Definitions include: long story short.
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have a sweet tooth	Definitions include: to frequently want sweet foods.
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sweet	Definitions include: good, excellent, fun; "cool".
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sweet as	Definitions include: that's great/super/fine, shortened from "sweet as sugar"
sweet *ss music	Definitions include: loud flatulence.
sweet b*tch	Definitions include: exclamatory statement.
sweetchious	Definitions include: "sweet" + "righteous".
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sweet FA	Definitions include: Absolutely nothing.
sweet jumps	Definitions include: exclamation of happiness; "yay".
sweet-lock	Definitions include: A casual observance of someone you find very attractive.
sweet loving	Definitions include: sex.
sweet Mary, mother of God	Definitions include: a general exclamation.
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