English · Word pair Candidate

short and sweet

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

' Short and sweet, ' Louise said.

His comments were short and sweet.

British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29).

Common questions

What does “short and sweet” mean?

A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.

Is “short and sweet” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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