Make a long story short

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定义

to make a long story short, to cut a long story short, to shorten a long story: 简而言之、长话短说 idiom
To make a long story short, I was with your mom again last night. 长话短说，昨天晚上我和你妈妈又见面了。

示例

  • "To make a long story short, here's my question: is the entrance of our building public or private property?"
  • "To cut a long story short, I'm broke."
  • "To slightly shorten a long story, I've lost my passport!"
  • "To make a long story slightly longer, I have 5 more intensive sessions with this lady."
  • "To make a long story short, I'm just sorting through my emails this morning, and so I'm sorry I didn't get back to you earlier."
  • "To make a long story short, we'll have an efficiency expert coming down to our offices next week."
  • "To cut a long story short, he encouraged me to steal a perfume."
  • "Anyway, to make a long story short, until we have a chance to review the handbook, I'm asking you to follow a few simple rules"
练习 1
Bruno uses the expression "to make a long story short".

Choose the idiom from the list below that expresses a similar meaning.
Bruno uses the expression "to make a long story short".

Choose the idiom from the list below that expresses a similar meaning.
"To make a long story short" expresses that one will be brief, however it is not a declaration that one doesn't have time.
Bruno's expression isn't a request to clarify his statement, but rather to shorten it.
The idiom "to make a long story short" is an expression used to simplify an explanation or to shorten a story. Example: We went to New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, southern Nevada, and western Texas...to make a long story short, we visited the American Southwest. The expression "to make a long story short" shares a similar meaning with "I'll get to the point". Note that in the UK, the expression is "to cut a long story short".
"To make a long story short" expresses that one will be brief. The statement is unrelated to understanding or comprehension.

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