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Long story short
Cutting a story short to get to the point
Literal Meaning
Long: Extended in time or distance Story: A narrative or account of events Short: Small in length or duration
Actual Meaning
Skipping to the main point or conclusion of a longer narrative
Examples in Context

Friend: 'Long story short, we broke up.' (Translation: Here's the main point)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Sometimes the long story is still told
  • 2Gets to the conclusion
  • 3May be missing interesting details
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in summary
to sum up
to make a long story short
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