cut to the chase

意味

to talk about the most important thing without delay

前置きを省いてすぐ要点を話す.

例文

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?

文法

cut は過去形・過去分詞も同じ形：cut、cut。残りの部分は変わらない。

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