long story short | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story.Anyway,long story short, I totally screwed up today.1981, “To Cut a Long Story Short”, inJourneys to Glory, performed by Spandau Ballet:Sitting on a park bench / Years away from fighting / Ah, to cut along story short, I lost my mind1994,Eric Bogosian,Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Forehead, Theatre Communications Group,→ISBN, page40:So anyway,long story short. . . Kenny was always gambling. And six years ago, he bought this lottery ticket and he won. Not much. A million bucks. After taxes, that’s like five hundred thousand dollars. I’m thinking party time.1999, Dennis Hensley,Misadventures inthe (213)‎[1], HarperCollins,→ISBN, page74:“Solong story short,” Damon continues, obviously enjoying his newfound status as Magic Kingdom iconoclast, “it got back to the director what I did and then it went all the way to [Michael] Eisner’s office.[…]”2005March 1, “My Best Laid Plans”, inScrubs, season 4, episode19(television production), spoken by Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins):Long story short, I'm on the hook for sending Trong Tri Kelso to college and he doesn't want to go to a state school.

Examples:

EN: To cut a long story short, you're crazy about another girl. - Yes.
ES: Resumiendo, te has vuelto loco por otra chica.
EN: To make a long story short, I wish to marry Elsa.
ES: En resumidas cuentas, quiero casarme con Elsa.
EN: To cut a long story short, I have to sell this property.
ES: En pocas palabras, tengo que vender esta propiedad.
EN: To make a long story short, a member of the nouveau poor.
ES: Para resumir una larga historia, un miembro de los "nouveau" pobres
EN: Well, to make a long story short, after the lecture was over aunt Lucinda went up to the lecturer
ES: Bueno, para hacer un resumen, después de que el discurso se acabara la tía Lucinda se dirigió al profesor y le dijo que se había divertido.
EN: And to make a long story short... I talked Francine into stepping into the part.
ES: Para abreviar,... convencí a Francine para que haga el papel.
EN: To make a long story short...
ES: Para hacer el cuento largo, más corto ...
EN: I can't lay off anything to speak of, so to cut a long story short, if silver blaze wins the cup, I go out of business. I see, and you wish me to arrange that silver blaze does not come under starter's orders, is that it?
ES: Mi único contacto con la hípica ha sido por puro entretenimiento, y, en general, los corredores de apuestas me han parecido honorables.
EN: To make a long story short,
ES: Para decirlo en pocas palabras,
EN: And we thought, well, well, to cut a long story short...
ES: Y... pensamos... para hacer corta la historia...
EN: To make a long story short, Lionnet now belongs to us.
ES: Para no hacer el cuento largo, Lionnet nos pertenece ahora.
EN: I ate everything the doctor forbade, and then... well, to make a long story short... shall we say, I fell asleep without realizing it.
ES: Comí todo lo que me prohibía el médico, y entonces... Bueno, para no hacerlo muy largo digamos que me quedé dormido sin darme cuenta.
EN: And to make a long story short looks like I've finally found the schemer.
ES: Después de una larga búsqueda creo que he encontrado al "Planificador".
EN: Well, to make a long story short, little Ava came... ..way out there in Detroit.
ES: Para resumirlo... Llegó la pequeña Ava a este mundo. Pude haberla dado en adopción.
EN: And, so, to cut a long story short, I resigned then and there.
ES: Y, por tanto, resumiendo, dimití en aquel mismo momento.

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