How is the phrase pour faire court translated from French to English

English translation
to cut a long story short
phrase

S'emploie pour résumer ou sauter les détails superflus d'un récit.

Used to summarize or skip unnecessary details when telling something.

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  • Pour faire court, nous nous sommes enfin mis d'accord sur un plan. — To cut a long story short, we finally agreed on a plan.

  • Peux-tu faire court cette fois-ci ? — Can you cut a long story short this time?

  • Elle a tendance à digresser, alors fais court. — She tends to ramble, so please cut a long story short.

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