outing, tout, the long and the short of it

The long and the short of it was five doctors and 10 nurses saved my life at Hillingdon that Sunday afternoon.


Boris Johnson’s past as a colourful newspaper columnist caught up with him.

Boris Johnson’s first outing as foreign secretary was an uncomfortable one

US journalists accused him at a Foreign Office press conference of insulting President Barack Obama and telling “outright lies”.

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the long and the short of it

informal

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said when you want to explain the general situation without givingdetails:

The long and the short of it is that they are willing to start the work in January.

Testifying under oath in the Upper House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense on Thursday, Moriya had tears in his eyes as he defended the ministry and its officials, insisting that he alone was to blame for repeatedly accepting paid golf outings and other forms of entertainment lavished on him by the defense contractor.



outing 
noun [C]
when a group of people go on a short journey, usually for pleasure or education:
Rosie's going on a class/school outing to the Museum of Modern Art. ━━ n. 遠足, 遊山(ゆさん);


（特に同性愛者であるという）秘密を暴露すること.

See also outing at out (MADE PUBLIC).out (MADE PUBLIC) Show phonetics
adjective [after verb], adverb INFORMAL
1 (of information) no longer kept secret:
You can't hide your gambling any longer - the secret's out.

2 (of a homosexual) not keeping their sexual preferences a secret:
She's been out for three years.
Don't let his sister know he's gay, because he hasn't come out to his family yet.

out
verb [T often passive]
If a famous person is outed, their homosexuality (= sexual attraction to people of their own sex) is made public when they want to keep it secret:
Hardly a week went by without someone famous being outed.

outing
noun [C or U]
There have been several outings of well-known film stars recently.

outing 

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ 

NOUN

1A trip taken for pleasure, especially one lasting a day or less:a family outing to Weston-super-Mare

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1.1A brief journey from home:her daily outing to the shops

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1.2informal An appearance in something, especially a sporting event or film:Madonna’s first screen outing in three years

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2[MASS NOUN] The practice of revealing the homosexuality of a prominent person:the outing of gays by the press

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Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'the action of going out or of expelling'): from the verb out+ -ing¹.

tout (MAKE KNOWN)

verb
1 [T] to advertise, make known or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging their sale, popularity or development:
As an education minister, she has been touting these ideas for some time.
He is being widely touted as the next leader of the Social Democratic party.
Several insurance companies are now touting their services/wares on local radio.The Circulation report is the latest in a string of studies touting the benefits of chocolate. The flavonoids in chocolate, which include the antioxidants called flavanols, are similar to those found in tea, red wine and some fruits and vegetables, foods also known for their heart-healthy effects.

2 [I] to repeatedly try to persuade people to buy your goods or services:

There were hundreds of taxis at the airport, all touting for business/custom.