Meaning Said when a storyteller doesn't want to bore his audience with a long involved account.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- Macbeth has dozens of characters and is a very complex play. To cut a long story short, Macbeth dies.
Pronunciation
Idiom
To cut a long story short
What does "To cut a long story short" mean?
Said when a storyteller doesn't want to bore his audience with a long involved account.
To cut a long story short
Britain, 18th century.