词组 | long story short |
释义 | long story short Theme: EXPLANATION 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?” long story shortAn expression indicating that one is skipping extraneous or unnecessary details and getting to the point. Anyway, long story short, I got expelled for writing graffiti on bathroom stalls. My friend introduced me to her at a work function a year ago, and—long story short—we're moving in together next month. to cut a long story shortTo skip boring, extraneous, or unnecessary details; to get to the point. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I got expelled for writing graffiti on bathroom stalls. My friend introduced me to her at a work function a year ago, and, to cut a long story short, we're moving in together next month. to make a long story shortTo skip boring, extraneous, or unnecessary details; to get to the point. Anyway, to make a long story short, I got expelled for writing graffiti on the bathroom stalls. My friend introduced me to her at a work function a year ago, and, to make a long story short, we're moving in together next month. long story shortSl. 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?" to cut a long story shortBRITISH orto make a long story shortAMERICANCOMMON When you are describing something that happened, you can say to cut a long story short to mean that you are only going to mention the final result or point, without any extra details. I took a short-term job with the company and, to cut a long story short, I ended up as managing director. I saw a really good-looking guy stepping off the airplane and thought, Boy! I could go for him, and to make a long story short, we're getting married. to cut (or make) a long story shortused to end an account of events quickly.to cut a long story ˈshort(British English) (American English to make a long story ˈshort) (spoken) used when a speaker is not going to describe all the details of something, only the final result: ‘What happened at the meeting?’ ‘Well, to cut a long story short, ten people are going to lose their jobs.’long story short phr. to make a long story short. Then the guy comes over, and—long story short—“You got a match?” |
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