cut to the chase

Nghĩa

to talk about the most important thing without delay

Nói ngay vào điều quan trọng nhất.

Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Động từ cut có dạng quá khứ giống nguyên mẫu: cut, cut. Phần còn lại của cụm không thay đổi.

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