1. 少而精：safe and sound安全 | short and sweet少而精 | skin and bone皮包骨

2. 简洁明了：137.shoot the breeze 随便聊天 | 138.short and sweet 简洁明了 | 139.short fuse 脾气暴躁

3. [口]直截了当; 简短扼要：take sb. up short 唐突地打断(某人)的话 突然袭击某人, 使大吃一惊 | short and sweet [口]直截了当; 简短扼要 | short of 缺少; 达不到; 除了

4. 简短扼要：● rough and ready:粗略的 | ● short and sweet:简短扼要 | ● first and foremost(首先)