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

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

Besides, Smith had cut to the chase: We know you’re turning pro, but if you change your mind, there’s a scholarship here waiting for you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 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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