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make a long story short |
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make a long story short and cut a long story short to leave out parts of a story to make it shorter; to bring a story to an end. (A formula that introduces a summary of a story or a joke. See also long story short.) And—to make a long story short—I never got back the money that I lent him. If I can make a long story short, let me say that everything worked out fine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To cut a long story short, shopping at ShopNBC will be an unforgettable event. To cut a long story short, holistic approach includes regulation of the monthly periods, growth of healthy tissues within the reproductive system, intensification of fertility, diminishing the chances of miscarriage (which is vital in controlling ovarian cysts), removal of excess fat in the lower abdomen and elimination of chances for hysterectomy or ovarian surgery. and, to cut a long story short (ie the opposite of what happens here), decides that he's had it with women and from then on will simply sleep with a different one each night and have her executed in the morning. |
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