to make a long story short
US /tə meɪk ə lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/
UK /tə meɪk ə lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/
1.
to tell the main points of something without giving all the details
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To make a long story short, we missed our flight and had to stay an extra night.
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So, to make a long story short, I ended up getting the job.