Polyglot Dictionary

cut to the chase

/kʌt tuː ðə tʃeɪs/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. ir al grano

    • Let's cut to the chase and discuss the price.

      Vayamos al grano y hablemos del precio.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

grain

cut to the chase is an idiom meaning to get to the point — it shares the Spanish word "grano" (in "ir al grano"), but has nothing to do with a literal grain (grano) of wheat or rice.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa cut to the chase?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Let's cut to the ___ and discuss the price.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a cut to the chase?

noun

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