We've found 21 phrases for essen (0.116 seconds):

shoot the messenger »    To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.

short strokes »    Bare essentials.

strip down »    To remove inessentials from.

take someone's point »    To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying.

taper off »    To diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.

the long and short of it »    The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features; said of a summary or digest.

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