long story short
US /lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/
UK /lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/
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used when you are going to explain what happened in a simple way, without giving all the details
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So, long story short, we missed our flight and had to stay an extra night.
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I could tell you all the details, but to make a long story short, he got the job.