Cliff notes
nounEtymology From the given name Clifton. Derived from Cliff's notes, a series of literature study guides published by Clifton Hillegass.
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US A rundown (rough outline) of a situation, event, etc.
- Ryker stepped forward and blurted out the cliff notes of the current crisis.2012, Gary Wayne Clark, The Devolution Chronicles: Rise of the Chimera, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 105:
- Well, of course there's more, a lot more. But that's the cliff notes of what faces us once we find Sanderson.2014, CP Moore, Legacy of the Gods, CP Moore, →ISBN:
2 more examples
- “If this is you being serious, I'll just give you the cliff notes of the plan for tonight,” said Ray.2015, Jack Fisher, The Escort and the Gigolo, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:
- Can you give us the, the Cliff notes version of that?2017, “What North Korea Wants”, in Reuters War College:
- Synonyms
- CliffsNotes version, Coles Notes
- Related terms
- cheat sheet, crib, crib sheet