sum (sth/sb) up
— phrasal verb with sum uk/sʌm/us/sʌm/verb -mm-
B2 to describe or express the important facts or characteristics about something or someone:
The best way of summing up the situation in our office is to say that it is "absolute chaos".
I'd just like to sum up by saying that it's been a tremendous pleasure to work with you.
He's a small man with a big ego - that about sums him up.
More examples
- Childish? That just about sums him up!
- How would you sum up his attitude to work?
- He summed up the situation in one word: chaos.
- Her description of the party as a riot just about summed it up.
- The look of dejection on his face sums up the mood of the team.