cut to the chase

ir al grano

• Let me cut to the chase — we can't approve the budget as it stands.
• We don't have much time, so I'll cut to the chase.
• Instead of giving a long introduction, she cut to the chase and presented her findings.

Cut to the chase is primarily used in informal settings, often in daily speech and work meetings where efficiency is valued. It is common in American English but understood in other dialects.

A common mistake is using 'cut to the hunting', assuming 'chase' means hunting. It's important to remember that 'cut to the chase' refers to movie chase scenes, not hunting.

• beat around the bush
  andarse con rodeos
• see eye to eye (with someone)
  estar de acuerdo, coincidir plenamente
• on the fence
  indeciso, sin decidirse
• the elephant in the room
  el elefante en la habitación, lo evidente que nadie menciona