Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English
Tips in a Minute from Happy English. I'm here every
week with a short, simple tip to help you speak
English more naturally and confidently. Today, let's look at another
natural conversational phrase, long story short. We use long story
short where we want to summarize a situation and skip
all the details. It's like saying, I'm just going to
tell you the main point, like oh man, what a morning,
Long story short, I missed the train and got to
work late. Or when you're talking about a problem, yeah, well,
long story short, the project took longer than we expected.
You can also use it when explaining how something ended.
Yeah we were going to go hiking, but you know,
long story short, we just didn't have time to go.
You'll hear long story short a lot in casual conversation,
especially when people don't want to or don't need to
give a full explanation. It helps your English sound more
natural and relaxed, just like every day spoken English. So
remember the next time you want to summarize the situation quickly,
try using long story short. Let me know in the
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and until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.