cut to the chase

المعنى

to talk about the most important thing without delay

الانتقال مباشرة إلى أهم نقطة.

أمثلة

1. 1We've only got five minutes, so let's cut to the chase: can you finish by Friday?
2. 2Priya cut to the chase and asked the landlord why the rent had gone up.
3. 3I don't need the whole history of the problem; just cut to the chase and tell me what's broken.
4. 4The interview was refreshingly short because the director cut to the chase with her very first question.
5. 5Ben, you've been talking for ages – could you cut to the chase, please?

القواعد

ماضي cut مطابق لصيغته الأساسية: cut، cut. لا يتغير باقي التعبير.

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