- the gist of the matter
- Макаров: суть дела
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
the gist of the matter
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matter — mat·ter n 1: a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as a: a legal case, dispute, or issue a matter within the court s jurisdiction often used in titles of legal proceedings matter of Doe see also in re b … Law dictionary
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gist — noun the gist of her essay is an indictment of the religious right Syn: essence, substance, central theme, heart of the matter, nub, kernel, marrow, meat, burden, crux; thrust, drift, sense, meaning, significance, import; informal nitty gritty … Thesaurus of popular words
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gist — / jist/ n [Anglo French, in the phrase laccion gist the action lies or is based (on), from gisir to lie (of process), from Old French gesir to lie, ultimately from Latin jacere]: the ground or foundation of a legal action without which it would… … Law dictionary
Gist — Gist, n. [OF. giste abode, lodgings, F. g[^i]te, fr. g[ e]sir to lie, L. jac?re, prop., to be thrown, hence, to lie, fr. jac?re to throw. In the second sense fr. OF. gist, F. g[^i]t, 3d pers. sing. ind. of g[ e]sir to lie, used in a proverb, F.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gist — [n] meaning, essence basis, bearing, bottom line*, burden, core, drift, force, heart, idea, import, kernel*, keynote, marrow, matter, meat*, name of the game*, nature of the beast*, nitty gritty*, nuts and bolts*, pith*, point, punch line,… … New thesaurus
gist — The main point of a question or of a discussion. The pith of a matter. Hoffman v Knight, 127 Ala 149, 156, 28 So 593. See gravamen … Ballentine's law dictionary
gist — /jist/, n. 1. the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech? 2. the ground of a legal action. [1720 30; < AF (cest action) gist (this matter) lies, 3rd sing. pres. indic. of AF, OF gesir to lie L jacere] Syn. 1. essence … Universalium
