cut to the chase
Laura: Did you go on a date with Brad last Saturday? How was it?
Cora: Well, he called me on Friday, and asked if I had time to see him. I told him that I was busy on Saturday morning, but I might be able to meet him later in the afternoon, so then…
Laura: Stop with the long introduction. Just cut to the chase! Did you go on a date with him or not?
Explanation: When we want a person to tell the main point of a story, we can ask them to “cut to the chase.” The phrase is from Hollywood movies, when the director wants to show the exciting chase scene with a horse chase or a car chase. It is similar to saying “tell me the most exciting part of the story.”
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