- to make a long story short
- in short
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
to make a long story short
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make a long story short — {v. phr.} To summarize a lengthy narrative. * / So, to make a long story short, he said, I made a killing on the stock market. / Compare: IN A NUTSHELL … Dictionary of American idioms
make a long story short — {v. phr.} To summarize a lengthy narrative. * / So, to make a long story short, he said, I made a killing on the stock market. / Compare: IN A NUTSHELL … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ a\ long\ story\ short — v. phr. To summarize a lengthy narrative. So, to make a long story short, he said, I made a killing on the stock market. Compare: in a nutshell … Словарь американских идиом
(to) make a long story short — as a way to avoid a long explanation, I am going to give only the basic facts. To make a long story short, I was young and ambitious and I thought I could beat the guy … New idioms dictionary
to cut (or N. Amer. make) a long story short — used to end an account of events quickly. → story … English new terms dictionary
long story short — phr. to make a long story short. □ Okay, long story short: everything that goes up comes down, okay? □ Then the guy comes over, and long story short “You got a match?” … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
make a long story short — v. get to the bottom line, get to the point … English contemporary dictionary
to cut a long story short — to summarize, to make it short … English contemporary dictionary
long — long1 [ lɔŋ ] adjective *** ▸ 1 measurement/distance ▸ 2 lasting long time ▸ 3 measuring distance/time ▸ 4 book/letter/list ▸ 5 clothes ▸ 6 about ball in sports ▸ 7 drink: in tall glass ▸ 8 about vowel ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) measuring a large amount… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
