to get to the heart of the matter — докопаться до сути дела
the matter brooks no delay — дело не терпит отлагательства
the matter boils down to this — дело сводится к следующему
nothing came of the matter — из этого дела ничего не вышло
probe deep into the matter — тщательно рассматривать дело
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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
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
The Vicar of Bray (song) — The Vicar of Bray is a satirical song (Roud # 4998) recounting the career of the Vicar of Bray and his contortions of principle in order to retain his ecclesiastic office despite the changes in the Established Church through the course of several … Wikipedia
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The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran — … Wikipedia
gist — noun /dʒɪst/ a) The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter). Should they live and build their church in the American wilderness, their worst dangers would rise in and among themselves rather than… … Wiktionary
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
The Secret Battle — Infobox Book | name = The Secret Battle title orig = translator = image caption = author = A. P. Herbert illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = War novel publisher = Methuen pub date = 1919… … Wikipedia
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
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
