“Cut to the chase”
定義
To talk about the main point without wasting time.
例句
Examples
“Let’s cut to the chase and discuss the price.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Let’s _____ and discuss the price.Compare with the original example
Let’s cut to the chase and discuss the price.
Write a two-line conversation using “Cut to the chase”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionary常見問題
- What does "Cut to the chase" mean?
- "Cut to the chase" means to talk about the main point without wasting time.
- How do you use "Cut to the chase" in a sentence?
- Example: "Let’s cut to the chase and discuss the price."
- Should I interpret "Cut to the chase" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.