English / idiom
Make a Long Story Short
MEANING IN ENGLISH
State the main outcome or point without recounting tedious details.
In context
01
To make a long story short, our bootstrap startup outbid three multinational corporations and won the contract.
02
We blew a tire and lost our navigation, but to make a long story short, we still crossed the finish line first.
Synonyms
in short,to be brief,cut to the chase
Antonyms
elaborate extensively,dwell on details,go into lengthy detail
Collocations
to make a long story short,simply make a long story short,can make a long story short