the long and short

Noun

followed by of usually

(usually followed by of) The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.

Japanese Meaning

要点 / 本質 / 実質 / 肝髄

The long and short of the meeting was obvious: we must change our strategy.

会議の要点は明らかだった。戦略を変更しなければならない。

Sense（1）

(usually followed by of) The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.