To cut a long story short

Meaning

To summarize briefly

Examples

• John: So, I met this guy, and we went on this amazing trip...
• Alice: Oh my goodness, tell me everything!
• John: <b>To cut a long story short</b>, we ended up scaling Mount Everest.
• Alice: Wow! <b>To cut a long story short</b>, it sounds incredible. You're amazing!