cut to the chase

含义

to talk about the most important thing without delay

直接说最重要的事.

例句

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?

语法

cut 的过去式和过去分词不变：cut、cut。短语其余部分不变。

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