long story short
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long story short
Where it comes from
A reduced form of to cut a long story short and to make a long story short.
adverb
- Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story. Anyway, long story short, I totally screwed up today.
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adv Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story
| Español | en resumen, resumiendo, para hacerla corta, para no hacerla larga, para no hacerte el cuento largo, para no estirarlo demasiado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 長話短說 /长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō |
| Português | trocando em miúdos, resumindo e concluindo |
| Français | pour faire court, en résumé, en bref |
| Deutsch | kurz gesagt, kurz und gut, lange Rede, kurzer Sinn |
| Italiano | in somma, per tagliare corto, per farla breve |
| Ελληνικά | κοντολογίς kontologís, για να μην μακρηγορώ gia na min makrigoró |
| Русский | коро́че говоря́ koróče govorjá |
| العربية | القصة بإختصار |
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