CUT TO THE CHASE Definition & Meaning

cut to the chase

Get to the point, get on with it, as in We don't have time to go into that, so let's cut to the chase. This usage alludes to editing (cutting) film so as to get to the exciting chase scene in a motion picture. [Slang; 1920s]

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You know, if you just kinda cut to the chase, tell them what it is, because a lot of times people aren’t sure where they know me from.

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And while moviegoers have seen plenty of vampire scenes, the ones here cut to the chase so fast that I’m of two minds about how they play out.

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Sensing where things were headed, I cut to the chase.

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I’ll cut to the chase: Politicians from all walks of life denigrate journalists.

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To cut to the chase for how long you should leave it, Dr Bloomfield says "a sensible amount would be at least once a week".

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