Pengertian Long Story Short
Long story short adalah frasa American English yang digunakan ketika seseorang ingin mengutarakan sesuatu yang telah terjadi tetapi tidak ingin mengatakan secara detail, melainkan langsung ke hasil akhir atau poin utamanya.
Frasa yang berfungsi sebagai adverb (kata keterangan) ini memiliki beberapa versi yang lebih panjang, yaitu:
- to cut long story short (British English)
- to make long story short (American English).
Contoh Kalimat Long Story Short
| No | Contoh Kalimat Long Story Short |
|---|---|
| 1 | Long story short, I missed the opportunity. (Pendek cerita saya kehilangan kesempatan tersebut.) |
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References:
- Meaning of “long story short” in the English Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/long-story-short. Accessed on February 2, 2018.
- Long Story Short. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/long+story+short. Accessed on February 2, 2018.
- Long Story Short. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/long-story-short. Accessed on February 2, 2018.
- to cut/make a long story short – definition and synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/to-cut-make-a-long-story-short. Accessed on February 2, 2018.
- to cut a long story short. https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Conversational_Phrases/T/to_cut_a_long_story_short_4401.htm. Accessed on February 2, 2018.