cut to the chase

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly. idiomatic
    — We don't have much time here. Could you cut to the chase?

词形变化

cuts to the chase present,singular,third-person cutting to the chase participle,present cut to the chase participle,past cut to the chase past

词汇关系

反义词
beat around the bush

词源

From cinema usage: to cut (edit a film) so as to get to the exciting part.
Also, preceded by Chaucer c.1400, "The Wife of Bath's Tale"- "And shortly forth this tale for to chace" (To cut a long story short).
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