cut to the chase
cut to the chase verb: to get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
Verb
cut to the chase (third-person singular simple present cuts to the chase, present participle cutting to the chase, simple past and past participle cut to the chase)
- To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
- We don't have much time here. Could you cut to the chase?
- Allen Gregory DeLongpre: I don't like to play games, the whole wait three days to text you, flirt with other women in front of you. It's exhausting. Let's just cut to the chase. We're in love with each other.2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1)
- Synonyms:
- cut to Hecuba, get on with it, get to the point
Synonyms of cut to the chase
- get on with it
- get to the point
- cut to Hecuba
Antonyms
Forms of cut to the chase
| third-person singular present | cuts to the chase |
|---|---|
| present participle | cutting to the chase |
| past participle | cut to the chase |
| past | cut to the chase |
Origin of cut to the chase
From cinema usage: to cut (edit a film) so as to get to the exciting part. Also, preceded by Chaucer c.1400, "The Wife of Bath's Tale"- "And shortly forth this tale for to chace" (To cut a long story short).
Questions about cut to the chase
- What does cut to the chase mean?
- Cut to the chase means to get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
- What part of speech is cut to the chase?
- Cut to the chase is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cut to the chase?
- The past tense of cut to the chase is cut to the chase.
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