to cut a long story short

Значение

used to give only the main point of what happened

Если коротко, в двух словах, не вдаваясь в подробности.

Примеры

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.

Грамматика

Устойчивая фраза: ничего не меняется. Обычно стоит отдельно от остального предложения и отделяется запятой.