cut a long story short
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To cut a long story short, that didn’t go well: Several more rebellions followed, as did the Great Famine of the 1840s, which reduced Ireland’s population by almost half and permanently soured relations between the two islands.
From Salon
"To cut a long story short, we founded our relationship in that car. It became my safe space for conversation and shouting and apologising and crying," Carner told the BBC.
From BBC
"To cut a long story short, we founded our relationship in that car. It became my safe space for conversation and shouting and apologising and crying," he tells the BBC.
From BBC
“To cut a long story short, they found 37 lesions, some very deep & difficult to remove, & a chocolate cyst.”
From Los Angeles Times
To cut a long story short, me and George split up.
From Slate
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