long story short

US /lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/
UK /lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt/
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singkatnya, pendek kata

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.
Jadi, singkatnya, kami ketinggalan penerbangan dan harus menginap semalam lagi.
I could tell you all the details, but to make a long story short, he got the job.
Aku bisa menceritakan semua detailnya, tapi singkatnya, dia mendapatkan pekerjaan itu.