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in brief

briefly, without giving details In brief, all flights have been cancelled.

hold no brief for

Idiom(s): hold no brief for sb or sth

Theme: DISLIKE

not to care about someone or something; to dislike someone or something.
• I hold no brief for bad typists.
• My father says he holds no brief for sweet potatoes.

hold a brief for|a brief for|brief|hold

v. phr. To argue in support of; defend.

Usually used with a negative. I hold no brief for John, but I do not think he was responsible for the accident. The lawyer said he held no brief for thievery, but he considered the man should he given another chance.

in brief|brief|in a word|in short|short|word

adv. phr. Briefly; to give the meaning of what has been said or written in a word or in a few words; in summary. The children could play as long as they liked, they had no work to do, and nobody scolded them; in short, they were happy. The speaker didn't know his subject, nor did he speak well; in brief, he was disappointing. John is smart, polite, and well-behaved. In a word, he is admirable.

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in brief

hold no brief for

hold a brief for|a brief for|brief|hold

in brief|brief|in a word|in short|short|word

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