Welcome to English in a Minute from Home! Nuts grow in a hard, protective shell. But what does it mean if someone says "in a nutshell?" Speaker A: Jonathan, how are those home improvement projects going?Speaker B: Horribly. In a nutshell, I currently have many holes in my walls and I have no running water!Speaker A: Oh, geez. Can I do anything to help?Speaker B: Not … [Read more...] about In a Nutshell (Idioms)