To cut a long story short, they end with a letter saying that he must appear at a county court in a certain town on a certain date.
To cut a long story short, we had to bring our project to a premature end.
To cut a long story short, two facts emerged from it which are of great interest.
To cut a long story short, the conductor of such a mediocre brass band had a dual task.
Therefore, to cut a long story short, after considering the matter my friend has had to leave dairying altogether.
So, to cut a long story short, we left well alone.
To cut a long story short, he offered me an appointment.
To cut a fairly long story short, my constituents suffered severe harassment, to such an extent that they had to leave the estate.
