cutting to the chase

A form of cut to the chase — To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut to the chase
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APA

cutting to the chase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20to%20the%20chase

MLA

“cutting to the chase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20to%20the%20chase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutting to the chase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20to%20the%20chase.

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