nutsinshells
nounUK /ˌnʌts ɪn ˈʃelz/
US /ˌnʌts ɪn ˈʃelz/
Nuts in shells are nuts that still have their hard outer cover on.
We bought a bag of nuts in shells to crack open at the party.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way to say something is explained very briefly and simply.
In a nutshell, the trip was fun.
3. The hard outer covering of a nut.
She stepped on a broken nutshell.
4. Something very small or compact.
The cabin was a nutshell of a house.