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

Sensing where things were headed, I cut to the chase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2024

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

From Slate ● May 15, 2023

To cut to the chase, Dr Browning says we should be changing our sheets once a week, or every two weeks at the most.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2022

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

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