'So why was Carlo knocking on your door at midnight?' 'It's a long story.'
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
long story short — phr. to make a long story short. □ Okay, long story short: everything that goes up comes down, okay? □ Then the guy comes over, and long story short “You got a match?” … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
long story short — adverb Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story. Anyway, long story short, I totally screwed up today … Wiktionary
it's a long story — it’s a long story spoken phrase used for saying that the answer to a particular question would be long and complicated ‘Why was Martin wandering around the streets at 2 o’clock in the morning?’ ‘It’s a long story.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that… … Useful english dictionary
it's a long story — spoken used for saying that the answer to a particular question would be long and complicated Why was Martin wandering around the streets at 2 o clock in the morning? It s a long story … English dictionary
it's a long story. — it s a ˌlong ˈstory. idiom (informal) used to say that the reasons for sth are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details Main entry: ↑longidiom … Useful english dictionary
long story — lengthy tale, long tale … English contemporary dictionary
to make a long story short — to cut/make/a long story short phrase used for saying that you will tell the end or the main point of a story without giving all the details To cut a long story short, we both spent the night in jail. Thesaurus: expressions used in… … Useful english dictionary
To Cut a Long Story Short — Infobox Single Name = To Cut a Long Story Short Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Spandau Ballet Album = Journeys to Glory A side = B side = To Cut a Long Story Short (instrumental) Released = 1981 Format = 7 Recorded = Genre = Synthpop… … Wikipedia
cut a long story short — • the long and the short of it • to cut a long story short • to put smth in a nutshell (from Idioms in Speech) the general result or effect; all that need be said; the upshot (in the fewest words possible, in short, in brief); the substance of… … Idioms and examples
to cut a long story short — to cut/make/a long story short phrase used for saying that you will tell the end or the main point of a story without giving all the details To cut a long story short, we both spent the night in jail. Thesaurus: expressions used in… … Useful english dictionary
