Idioms & Slang

Long story short

lɔːŋ ˈstɔːri ʃɔːrt

idiom

What does Long story short mean?

Skipping details to give the conclusion.

Example sentence

"Long story short, we missed the flight."

American usage tip

Signals you're summarizing.

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