cut to the chase

Idioms  

1. Get to the point, get on with it, as in We don't have time to go into that, so let's cut to the chase. This usage alludes to editing (cutting) film so as to get to the exciting chase scene in a motion picture. [Slang; 1920s]

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cut to the chase

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

We publish it there to help you cut to the chase at the end of each day.

From Slate ● May 15, 2023

"Let's cut to the chase and give them the planes too," Mr Johnson said.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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

I’ll cut to the chase: I nailed the move, which is how it came to be known as the Biles.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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