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