Question of the Day #874

If you prefer to cut to the chase, you can skip to the very end of this article for the answer to the June 10 Wordle, #356.

From the headline of this article at .

  上記の文で、cut to the chaseの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "cut to the chase" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

遠回しな言い方をやめる、さっさと［ずばり］要点を言う◆20世紀初頭のアメリカの無声映画、特に喜劇映画のクライマックスが「追跡シーン(chase sequence)」であり、また脈絡がなく突然追跡シーンが始まることが多かったことから。◆【同】get to the point

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

slang To reach the most important points quickly. This phrase is often used as an imperative.

   

Examples

• Come on, cut to the chase already—what exactly are you trying to ask me?
• I'm a very busy woman, so I need an assistant who can cut to the chase.
• I didn't have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
• Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.
• I'm going to cut to the chase about the Tesla. - Times, Sunday Times (2014)

   

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