to cut a long story short

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details

   So to make a long story short, I woke up in the middle of the night at his apartment

In the movies · 5

• Well, to make a long story short...Clue1985
• - To make a long story short, we did it. - We did it.When Harry Met Sally...1989
• So to make a long story short, I woke up in the middle of the night at his apartmentFriends: The Reunion2021
• I'll cut a long story short.Coffee and Cigarettes2004

Learn it in full scenes

• Clue1985
  • Mrs. Peacock Breaks the Ice
  • Guests Arrive at the Mansion
  • Wadsworth Reveals the Blackmail
• When Harry Met Sally...1989
  • Harry and Sally Drive to New York
  • Sally Explains the Weekday Underpants
  • Men and Women Can't Be Friends
• Friends: The Reunion2021
  • The Cast Returns to the Set
  • The Friends Cast Reunites On Stage
  • The Cast Reunites at the Fountain

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