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to make a long story short

/tə meɪk ə lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/ /tə meɪk ə lɒŋ ˈstɔːri ʃɔːt/
idiom Everyday Life Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 uzun lafın kısası, kısacası

Definition (English)

Used to say that you are going to tell only the main point of a story, without all the details.

Example Sentences

  1. To make a long story short, we missed the train.
    Uzun lafın kısası, treni kaçırdık.
  2. To make a long story short, she said yes.
    Kısacası evet dedi.

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