long story short
(Redirected from to cut a long story short)
English
editEtymology
editA reduced form of to cut a long story short and to make a long story short.
Pronunciation
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Adverb
edit- (idiomatic) Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story.
- Anyway, long story short, I totally screwed up today.
- 1981, “To Cut a Long Story Short”, in Journeys to Glory, performed by Spandau Ballet:
- Sitting on a park bench / Years away from fighting / Ah, to cut a long story short, I lost my mind
- 1994, Eric Bogosian, Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Forehead, Theatre Communications Group, →ISBN, page 40:
- So anyway, long story short . . . Kenny was always gambling. And six years ago, he bought this lottery ticket and he won. Not much. A million bucks. After taxes, that’s like five hundred thousand dollars. I’m thinking party time.
- 2005 March 1, “My Best Laid Plans”, in Scrubs, season 4, episode 19 (television production), spoken by Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins):
- Long story short, I'm on the hook for sending Trong Tri Kelso to college and he doesn't want to go to a state school.
Related terms
editTranslations
editIntroducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story
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