cut to the chase
/ˌkʌt tə ðə ˈtʃeɪs/
to get to the point without wasting time
cut to the chase in a sentence
“Let's cut to the chase—what's your offer?”
Origin of cut to the chase
From silent film era, editing instruction to skip to exciting chase scene
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