English grammar
Summing up: long story short, in short, all in all, after all, what she was getting at
Cut a long story short and give the gist of what someone said.
From the scene Long story short…
In short
Skip the details with long story short; sum up with in short or all in all. After all gives a known reason.
Your turn
Which one goes with get to the point, please?
Options: all in all: the vote is postponed · in short, Ramón, I haven't got all day · so, long story short, they had you going back and forth
Show answer
get to the point, please → in short, Ramón, I haven't got all day
How it works
Long story short (or to cut a long story short) is the spoken way to skip the details and jump to the end; so basically does the same very informally.
Good to know
In short sums up, and all in all gives the overall result. After all brings in a reason everyone already knows.
Good to know
What she was getting at was that… gives the gist of what someone meant, not her exact words.
skipping the details (spoken) so, long story short, they had you going back and forth
Elena
So, long story short, they had you all morning going back and forth.
Total, que lo tuvieron toda la mañana de aquí para allá.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
So, (blank), they had you all morning going back and forth.
Options: in short · all in all: the vote is postponed · long story short
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Elena
So, long story short, they had you all morning going back and forth.
Total, que lo tuvieron toda la mañana de aquí para allá.
get to the point, please in short, Ramón, I haven't got all day
Elena
In short, Ramón, I haven't got all day.
En resumen, Ramón, que no tengo todo el día.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: All in all: the vote is postponed · In short, Ramón, I haven't got all day · They had you going back and forth
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Elena
In short, Ramón, I haven't got all day.
En resumen, Ramón, que no tengo todo el día.
the overall result all in all: the vote is postponed
Ramón
All in all: the vote is postponed until further notice.
En definitiva: la votación se aplaza hasta nuevo aviso.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) until further notice.
Options: All in all: the vote is postponed · They had you going back and forth · In short, Ramón, I haven't got all day
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Ramón
All in all: the vote is postponed until further notice.
En definitiva: la votación se aplaza hasta nuevo aviso.
a reason everyone knows after all, it's a hundred and twelve years old
Elena
After all, it's a hundred and twelve years old.
Al fin y al cabo, tiene ciento doce años.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: After all, it's a hundred and twelve years old · So, long story short, they had you going back and forth · In short, Ramón, I haven't got all day
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Elena
After all, it's a hundred and twelve years old.
Al fin y al cabo, tiene ciento doce años.
the gist of what someone said what she was getting at was that a report is missing
Ramón
What she was getting at was that a report is missing on the building's history.
Lo que vino a decir es que falta un informe sobre la historia del edificio.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) on the building's history.
Options: In short, Ramón, I haven't got all day · What she was getting at was that a report is missing · So, long story short, they had you going back and forth
Show answer
Ramón
What she was getting at was that a report is missing on the building's history.
Lo que vino a decir es que falta un informe sobre la historia del edificio.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| skipping the details (spoken) | so, long story short, they had you going back and forth |
|---|---|
| get to the point, please | in short, Ramón, I haven't got all day |
| the overall result | all in all: the vote is postponed |
| a reason everyone knows | after all, it's a hundred and twelve years old |
| the gist of what someone said | what she was getting at was that a report is missing |
More lines from the story
- ElenaOld papers? I even keep the letters from my first boyfriend.¿Papeles viejos? Yo guardo hasta las cartas de mi primer novio.