cut to the chase
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At the news conference following that meeting, Powell cut to the chase before even taking questions, volunteering that a December rate cut wasn’t a foregone conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
To cut to the chase for how long you should leave it, Dr Bloomfield says "a sensible amount would be at least once a week".
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023
Let’s cut to the chase: How much can you make from renting your home as a film location?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022
You can also skip the workarounds and cut to the chase by making your own caster sugar.
From Salon • Jan. 14, 2022
That question sure cut to the chase and everyone watched to see how I'd take it.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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