cut to the chase

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to stop wasting time and start talking about the most important thing

   Let's cut to the chase, OK? What are you guys selling?

   Whatever. Let's cut to the chase.

In the movies · 5

• Let's cut to the chase, OK? What are you guys selling?American Beauty1999
• Can we cut to the chase? I mean, am I. Like, in a lot of trouble here. or...?There's Something About Mary1998
• Cut to the chase. Cut to the chase.The Trip2011
• Whatever. Let's cut to the chase.The Ultimate Gift2007
• Anyway, I will cut to the chase.50/502011
• Well, Miss Forester, we'll cut to the chase.Tom & Jerry2021
• Just cut to the chase, shall we?The Longest Yard2005
• I'm gonna cut to the chase here, Reverend.Widows2018

Learn it in full scenes

• American Beauty1999
  • Brad Warns Lester to Save His Job
  • The Burnhams' Cold Dinner
  • Jim and Jim Welcome the Fitts
• There's Something About Mary1998
  • Ted Asks Mary to the Prom
  • Ted Asks Mary to the Prom
  • Ted Meets Mary's Family
• The Trip2011
  • Steve and Rob Set Off
  • Steve and Rob Share a Room
  • The Michael Caine Impression Duel

From the same entry

• chase your tail
• chase away, off, out
• chase up
• chase up
• give chase

More idioms

• to myself
• hold it
• on television
• in the distance
• be on the telephone
• more like
• be sick
• face to face with
• shame on you
• bring under control
• a change of mind
• leave be