cut to the chase
US /kʌt tu ðə tʃeɪs/
UK /kʌt tu ðə tʃeɪs/
1.
to come to the point; to deal with the matter directly without wasting time on preliminaries
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Let's cut to the chase and discuss the main issues.
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I don't have much time, so please cut to the chase.