the gist of it
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- cruxMost important point
- gistCentral meaning distilled
- nutshellSeed's protective casing
point · upshot · core · bottom line · drift · takeaway · substance · main idea · long story short · basically · in short · overview · recap · digest · synopsis · boiled down · heart · nub
level of detail
the gist of itthe whole story
Complete version of events
chapter and verse · the whole nine yards · verbatim · word for word