Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut to the chase

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: cut -to the chase
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.

Example Sentences

"We don't have much time here. Could you cut to the chase?"
"Allen Gregory DeLongpre: I don't like to play games, the whole wait three days to text you, flirt with other women in front of you. It's exhausting. Let's just cut to the chase. We're in love with each other."

Etymology

From cinema usage: to cut (edit a film) so as to get to the exciting part. Also, preceded by Chaucer c.1400, "The Wife of Bath's Tale"- "And shortly forth this tale for to chace" (To cut a long story short).

Inflected Forms

cuts to the chase (present, singular) cutting to the chase (participle, present)

Phrases

cut to the quick get to the fireworks factory

Frequently Paired Words

cut to the quick get to the fireworks factory

Synonyms

cut to Hecuba get on with it get to the point

Antonyms

beat around the bush

Questions

What does cut to the chase mean?: To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
Where does cut to the chase come from?: From cinema usage: to cut (edit a film) so as to get to the exciting part. Also, preceded by Chaucer c.1400, "The Wife of Bath's Tale"- "And shortly forth this tale for to chace" (To cut a long story short).

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