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

To cut to the chase: All this permabull mantra about stocks for the long term, and “average” stock-market returns of 6% or 7% a year plus inflation, need enormous caveats.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

You know, if you just kinda cut to the chase, tell them what it is, because a lot of times people aren’t sure where they know me from.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025

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

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2023

“Let’s just cut to the chase, okay? What exactly are your recommendations, Hal?”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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