to cut a long story short

Significado

used to give only the main point of what happened

Se usa para contar solo lo esencial de lo ocurrido.

Ejemplos

1. 1The car broke down twice and, to cut a long story short, we arrived a day late.
2. 2There were lots of problems with the tickets, but to cut a long story short, we got in.
3. 3I won't bore you with the details, but to cut a long story short, I got the job.
4. 4There was a lot of shouting and paperwork, but, to cut a long story short, the shop gave us a refund.
5. 5Mum had trouble with her old flat for months, so, to cut a long story short, she's moving in with us.

Gramática

Expresión fija: no cambia nada. Suele ir separada del resto de la oración, con una coma detrás.

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