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nutshell

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nutshell
the shell around the kernel of a nut


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As a rule, I never asked him if it were convenient for him or not to follow me in my travels; but this time the expedition in question might be prolonged, and the enterprise might be hazardous in pursuit of an animal capable of sinking a frigate as easily as a nutshell.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
It all lies in a nutshell my dear; in a nutshell, take the Dodger's word for it.
Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context
Straight down there," answered the little old woman, pointing to a tiny shadow, no bigger than a nutshell, floating on the sea.
The Adventures Of Pinocchio by Collodi, Carlo View in context
 
 
 
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