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long story short en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

A reduced form of to cut a long story short and to make a long story short.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story.
    • “So long story short,” Damon continues, obviously enjoying his newfound status as Magic Kingdom iconoclast, “it got back to the director what I did and then it went all the way to [Michael] Eisner’s office. […]” 1999, Dennis Hensley, Misadventures in the (213), HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 74:
    • Sitting on a park bench / Years away from fighting / Ah, to cut a long story short, I lost my mind 1981, “To Cut a Long Story Short”, in Journeys to Glory, performed by Spandau Ballet:
    • Long story short, I'm on the hook for sending Trong Tri Kelso to college and he doesn't want to go to a state school. 2005 March 1, “My Best Laid Plans”, in Scrubs, season 4, episode 19 (television production), spoken by Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins):
    • So anyway, long story short . . . Kenny was always gambling. And six years ago, he bought this lottery ticket and he won. Not much. A million bucks. After taxes, that’s like five hundred thousand dollars. I’m thinking party time. 1994, Eric Bogosian, Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Forehead, Theatre Communications Group, →ISBN, page 40:
    • Anyway, long story short, I totally screwed up today.

Relateds

dr · tl · long story · the long and short

Translations (49)

az uzun sözün qısası (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es para abreviar (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · fa خلاصه ، القصه ، آخر سر اینکه (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · it per tagliare corto (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · pl krótko mówiąc (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · yue 長話短說 /长话短说 (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es al grano (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · el για να μην μακρηγορώ (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · nl lang verhaal kort (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · fr pour faire court (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · sv kort och gott (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · it in somma (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · ms pendek kata (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · de lange Rede, kurzer Sinn (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · az sözün qısası (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · de kurz gesagt (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es para no hacerte el cuento largo (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es en resumen (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · hu egy szó mint száz (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · pl w skrócie (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es resumiendo (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es yendo al grano (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · hy կարճ ասած (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · az nə başınızı ağrıdım (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · pt trocando em miúdos (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · ms pendek cerita (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · az nə başını ağrıdım (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · ar القصة بإختصار (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es para no hacerla larga (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · fr en bref (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · az xülasə (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · hu elég az hozzá, hogy (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · tr velhasıl (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es para no estirarlo demasiado (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · cmn 長話短說 /长话短说 (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · ru коро́че говоря́ (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es abreviando (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · el κοντολογίς (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · tr uzun lafın kısası (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · it per farla breve (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · pt resumindo e concluindo (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · fr en résumé (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · id singkat cerita (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · az vəlhasil (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · tr velhasılıkelam (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · es para hacerla corta (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · uk коро́тше ка́жучи (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · de kurz und gut (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) · fi lyhyesti sanottuna (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story)