cut to the chase

معنی

to talk about the most important thing without delay

بی‌درنگ درباره‌ی مهم‌ترین موضوع حرف زدن.

مثال‌ها

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?

دستور زبان

فعل cut در گذشته هم همین شکل را دارد: cut، cut. بقیه‌ی عبارت تغییر نمی‌کند.

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