to make a long story short



to make a long story short

(spoken)
as a way to avoid a long explanation, I am going to give only the basic facts To make a long story short, I was young and ambitious and I thought I could beat the guy.
See also: long, make, short, story

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FernFURNEnglish
Karan-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi
AmenAH-mun (English)Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
WŁOdekVWAW-dekPolish
&Thorn;ÓRfrÍ&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
Hilaire-French