كيف تنطق "make a long story short"

expression

MAYK-uh-LAWNG-STOR-ee-SHORT

MAYK-uh-LONG-STAW-ree-SHAWT

التعريف

This expression is used when you want to give only the main point and leave out unnecessary details in a story or explanation.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈstɔɹi/ /ˈʃɔɹt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /lˈɒŋ/ /stˈɔːɹi/ /ʃˈɔːt

أمريكي

MAYK-uh-LAWNG-STOR-ee-SHORT

بريطاني

MAYK-uh-LONG-STAW-ree-SHAWT

To make a long story short, we missed the bus and had to walk home.

She got lost, so to make a long story short, we were very late.

To make a long story short, they found the dog in the park.

I could go on and on, but to make a long story short, the deal fell through.