Question of the Day #1173

I’ll just cut to the chase and admit that I have never been a brow girl.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at Vogue.

  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

1. Come on, cut to the chase already—what exactly are you trying to ask me?
2. Let's just cut to the chase—you want a later curfew, right? Well, the answer is no.
3. I didn't have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
4. Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.
5. We don't have time to go into that, so let's cut to the chase.

   

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