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Really? Well, we've got to keep this programme short so shall we move on and hear some examples of this phrase in action?

Examples

So I spoke to the boss and to cut a long story short, I'm getting a promotion!

There was a technical problem with our plane which they couldn't fix so to cut a long story short, we had to wait for another flight and we arrived a day late.

I met Geeta last year and to cut a long story short, we are getting married tomorrow!

好了，本集节目中教给大家的表达就是“to cut a long story short 长话短说”。So Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob, you're telling me you went out with Neil, lost your wallet and got home very, very late?

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Yes, that's about it. Not very exciting, but the details are boring, that's why my long story is short. Why do you keep asking?

Well actually Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob">Rob, it sounds like you are telling a tall story. 一个让人难以相信的故事 a tall story。我怀疑你是自己编的吧?

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Oh really, why do you say that?

Well I spoke to Neil this morning and he said you didn't go for dinner last night. You went straight to the pub, then another and another pub. And you left your wallet there so you had no money to get home and had to walk.

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Ah well… that's the long story. Did you really want all the details?

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