short and sweet
idiomatic phrase
: pleasantly brief : not long in duration or extent
That's the way we like the meetings—short and sweet.
I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet.
The burger joint's short and sweet menu sticks to the classics with beef and vegan burgers and a fried chicken sandwich …—
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Save America co-host kept his sentiment short and sweet in a tweet directed at FCC chair Brendan Carr.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Burgers and chicken headline the hot menu Bebe Zito's hot menu keeps it short and sweet.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The academy must have loved his short and sweet speech.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The first-time host has a novel plan to guilt-trip award winners into keeping things short and sweet.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Burgers and chicken headline the hot menu Bebe Zito's hot menu keeps it short and sweet.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The academy must have loved his short and sweet speech.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The first-time host has a novel plan to guilt-trip award winners into keeping things short and sweet.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Short and sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20and%20sweet. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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