This expression is used to summarise or the abbreviate a story. The full expression is “to cut a long story short” but that can also be cut short too.
- We had to go through security and then they called us for an inspection and long story short, it took a lot longer to get home.
- They were friends for a long time but long story short they fell out and now they can’t stand each other.
- There was a mistake at the hotel and long story short they gave us an upgrade.
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