- make a long story short
- {v. phr.} To summarize a lengthy narrative. * /"So, to make a long story short," he said, "I made a killing on the stock market."/ Compare: IN A NUTSHELL.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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make a long story short — {v. phr.} To summarize a lengthy narrative. * / So, to make a long story short, he said, I made a killing on the stock market. / Compare: IN A NUTSHELL … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ a\ long\ story\ short — v. phr. To summarize a lengthy narrative. So, to make a long story short, he said, I made a killing on the stock market. Compare: in a nutshell … Словарь американских идиом
to make a long story short — to cut/make/a long story short phrase used for saying that you will tell the end or the main point of a story without giving all the details To cut a long story short, we both spent the night in jail. Thesaurus: expressions used in… … Useful english dictionary
(to) make a long story short — to cut a long story ˈshort idiom (BrE) (NAmE to make a long story ˈshort) (informal) used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details … Useful english dictionary
to cut (or N. Amer. make) a long story short — used to end an account of events quickly. → story … English new terms dictionary
(to) make a long story short — as a way to avoid a long explanation, I am going to give only the basic facts. To make a long story short, I was young and ambitious and I thought I could beat the guy … New idioms dictionary
long story short — phr. to make a long story short. □ Okay, long story short: everything that goes up comes down, okay? □ Then the guy comes over, and long story short “You got a match?” … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
make a long story short — v. get to the bottom line, get to the point … English contemporary dictionary
(to) cut a long story short — to cut a long story ˈshort idiom (BrE) (NAmE to make a long story ˈshort) (informal) used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details … Useful english dictionary
to cut a long story short — to cut/make/a long story short phrase used for saying that you will tell the end or the main point of a story without giving all the details To cut a long story short, we both spent the night in jail. Thesaurus: expressions used in… … Useful english dictionary
