Region: General | Usage example: After a long story about the delays, he told us to cut to the chase and reveal the results.

Cut to the chase

Meaning

Skip ahead to the most important or exciting part of something.

Useful in meetings when time is tight and you want to focus on decisions instead of background details.

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Originated in early cinema where films would cut straight to the chase scenes to keep audiences engaged.

Popularized in 1930s Hollywood screenwriting manuals that advised excluding filler scenes.