Make A Long Story Short Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make A Long Story Short Idiom mean?

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make a long story short What does make a long story short mean?	bring a story to an end by omitting some details	I had to make a long story short in order to finish my story and leave to catch my train home.
make a long story short What does make a long story short mean?	to bring a story to an end by omitting some details	I made a long story short and quickly finished my story about my holiday.
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at risk What does "at risk" mean?	in danger	The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.

in the money What does "in the money" mean?	to be wealthy, to suddenly get a lot of money	I am in the money now that I won the lottery.
let (someone) in on (something) What does "let (someone) in on (something)" mean?	tell someone a secret	We let our friend in on our secret plan to sell our apartment and buy a house.
foam at the mouth What does "foam at the mouth" mean?	to be very angry (like a mad dog)	My father was foaming at the mouth when I told him that I had damaged his car.
naked eye What does "naked eye" mean?	the human eye (with no binoculars etc.)	It was difficult to see the bird with the naked eye.
regardless of (something) What does "regardless of (something)" mean?	without considering something, at any rate	Regardless of the weather we are going to go fishing tomorrow morning.
beside the point What does "beside the point" mean?	to have no connection with what is being discussed	"What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."

Spit blood What does "Spit blood" mean?	If someone is spitting blood, they are absolutely furious.
yummy What does "yummy" mean?	: delicious.	"Have you tried the cookies that Jonathan baked?They're yummy!"
by a hair What does "by a hair" mean?	just barely, by a very small amount	I only passed the exam by a hair.
have a yellow streak What does "have a yellow streak" mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
BS What does "BS" mean?	Bullshit - lies or other information that is false	Bullshit - lies or other information that is false We heard a lot of BS at the meeting last night which nobody believed.

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Make A Long Story Short Idiom