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Cut to the Chase

To avoid procrastination or distractions and get to the point.

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  • Dating back to the 1920's, the term "cut to the chase" derived from silent films where chase scenes were common . The meaning signifies "getting to the chase scene" and skipping all the other anticipatory parts.
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The business men stopped the small talk and cut right to the chase.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Cut to the Chase':

cut to the chaseTo get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
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