Related Words for cut to the chase

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get to the point
//x/
Phrase, Verb
cut it
//
Phrase, Verb
cut to the quick
//x/
Phrase, Verb
cut the crap
/x/
Phrase, Verb
make short work of
////
Phrase, Verb
get down to brass tacks
/////
Phrase, Verb
make quick work of
////
Phrase, Verb
cut the mustard
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
cut and run
///
Phrase, Verb
make the cut
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get it on
///
Phrase, Verb
make it snappy
///x
Phrase, Verb
tell it like it is
/////
Phrase, Verb
cut short
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
get something over with
//x/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut it fine
///
Phrase, Verb
call a spade a spade
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut a dash
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut through
//
Phrase, Verb
get down to business
////x
Phrase, Verb
lose no time
///
Phrase, Verb
cut it close
///
Phrase, Verb
shoot off
//
Phrase, Verb
hit the ground running
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
cut down
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
say it all
///
Phrase, Verb
get a move on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
hit the nail on the head
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
cut corners
//x
Phrase, Verb
get the show on the road
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
get going
//x
Phrase, Verb
get to grips with
////
Phrase, Verb
get on the stick
//x/
Phrase, Verb
get moving
//x
Phrase, Verb
cut a figure
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
hit off
//
Phrase, Verb
look sharp
//
Phrase, Verb
knock off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
crack on
/x
Phrase, Verb
hop to it
///
Phrase, Verb
run through
//
Phrase, Verb
step on it
///
Phrase, Verb
jump on
//
Phrase, Verb
take the bull by the horns
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
bring up short
///
Phrase, Verb
dash off
//
Phrase, Verb
get cracking
//x
Phrase, Verb
make no bones about
///x/
Phrase, Verb
take the easy way out
/x/x//
Phrase, Verb
hit the mark
/x/
Phrase, Verb
knuckle down
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get on to
/xx
Phrase, Verb
pull the trigger
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
go to town
///
Phrase, Verb
run the table
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
get the lead out
/x//
Phrase, Verb
close in on
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut down to size
////
Phrase, Verb
snatch
/
Noun
go all the way
//x/
Phrase, Verb
shortcut
/x
Noun
run off
//
Phrase, Verb
do the trick
/x/
Phrase, Verb
call it a day
//x/
Phrase, Verb
spit it out
///
Phrase, Verb
get busy
//x
Phrase, Verb
stop short
//
Phrase, Verb
call it quits
///
Phrase, Verb
fast track
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
fish or cut bait
////
Phrase, Verb
get the ball rolling
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
skim through
/x
Phrase, Verb
cut in
/x
Phrase, Verb
make headway
//x
Phrase, Verb
make a move
/x/
Phrase, Verb
leave it at that
////
Phrase, Verb
come to grips with
////
Phrase, Verb
take the initiative
/xx/xx
Phrase, Verb
scratch the surface
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
seal the deal
/x/
Phrase, Verb
bite off
//
Phrase, Verb
move along
/x/
Phrase, Verb
give chase
//
Phrase, Verb
fire away
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
track down
/x
Phrase, Verb
go without saying
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
move ahead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
pick up the pace
//x/
Phrase, Verb
move on
//
Phrase, Verb
leg it
/x
Phrase, Verb
hit on
//
Phrase, Verb
make a run for it
/x///
Phrase, Verb
clear off
//
Phrase, Verb
take the lead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
kick in
/x
Phrase, Verb
take care of business
////x
Phrase, Verb
say the word
/x/
Phrase, Verb
hit the spot
/x/
Phrase, Verb
hit the gas
/x/
Phrase, Verb
kick off
//
Phrase, Verb
get with the program
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
snap out of
///
Phrase, Verb
run on
//
Phrase, Verb
skip out
//
Phrase, Verb
spring into action
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
make good time
///
Phrase, Verb
stick to
//
Phrase, Verb
run across
/x/
Phrase, Verb
suit down to the ground
///x/
Phrase, Verb
get after
//x
Phrase, Verb
cross the line
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get to first base
////
Phrase, Verb
kill two birds with one stone
///x//
Phrase, Verb
run past
//
Phrase, Verb
hit the road
/x/
Phrase, Verb
shoot from the hip
//x/
Phrase, Verb
leave off
//
Phrase, Verb
get onto
//x
Phrase, Verb
abate
x/
Verb, Noun
abatement
x/x
Noun
abbreviate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
abolished
x/x
Verb
above
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
abridge
x/
Verb, Noun
acceptable
x/xx
Adjective
adjourned
x/
Adjective
adjournment
x/x
Noun
aim
/
Noun, Verb
alienated
/xxxx
Adjective
alleviate
x/xx
Verb
amputated
/xxx
Adjective
arrest
x/
Noun, Verb
arrow
/x
Noun, Verb
austerity
x/xx
Noun
axe
/
Noun, Verb
band
/
Noun, Verb
bank
/
Noun, Verb
battle
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
beaker
/x
Noun
beheaded
x/x
Adjective
bend
/
Noun, Verb
bevel
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bill
/
Noun, Verb
bitten
/x
Verb
blackout
/x
Noun, Verb
bleed
/
Verb, Noun
blended
/x
Adjective
blocked
/
Adjective
blood
/
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bob
/
Name, Verb, Adjective
bore
/
Verb, Noun
bouquet
x/
Noun
bout
/
Noun, Verb
bowl
/
Noun, Verb
break off
//
Phrase, Verb
bring down
//
Phrase, Verb
brisket
/x
Noun
broke
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
capture
/x
Verb, Noun
car
/
Noun
carve
/
Verb, Noun
cast
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
castrated
/xx
Adjective
cat
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
catch
/
Verb, Noun
chamfer
/x
Noun, Verb
chased
/
Adjective
chatter
/x
Noun, Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
chevy
/x
Name, Verb
chine
/
Noun, Verb
chip
/
Noun, Verb
chop
/
Noun, Verb
chop up
//
Phrase, Verb
chromatographic
x/x/x
Adjective
cinematographic
xxx/xx
Adjective
clamp
/
Noun, Verb
classic
/x
Adjective, Noun
clear
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
cleavage
/x
Noun
cleaved
/
Adjective
climb
/
Verb, Noun
clip
/
Noun, Verb
cold shoulder
//x
Phrase, Noun, Verb
compress
/x
Verb, Noun
compression
x/x
Noun
concentrate
/xx
Verb, Noun
condense
x/
Verb, Adjective
contest
/x
Noun, Verb
continuation
xxx/x
Noun
continue
x/x
Verb, Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
contraction
x/x
Noun
corte
/
Name
coupe
/
Noun
court
/
Noun, Verb
crack
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
cradle
/x
Noun, Verb
crop
/
Noun, Verb
crosscut
/
Noun, Verb
crosses
/x
Verb
crossover
/xx
Noun, Adjective
cube
/
Noun, Verb
cup
/
Noun, Verb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
curtail
x/
Verb, Noun
curtailment
x/x
Noun
curve
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cut across
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut back
//
Phrase, Verb
cut off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
cut out
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
cut up
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
cutback
/x
Noun
cutoff
/x
Noun, Adjective
cutout
/x
Noun
cuts
/
Noun
cutter
/x
Noun
cutting off
/x/
Phrase, Noun
dagger
/x
Noun, Verb
danced
/
Verb
dead
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
debited
/xx
Verb
decide
x/
Verb
decline
x/
Noun, Verb
decrease
x/
Noun, Verb
deep
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
defensible
x/xx
Adjective
deflate
x/
Verb
delete
x/
Verb, Noun
deletion
x/x
Noun
denomination
xxx/x
Noun
deny
x/
Verb
depreciating
x/xxx
Adjective
deprive
x/
Verb
detach
x/
Verb
detract
x/
Verb
dice
/
Noun, Verb
dilute
x/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
diminish
x/x
Verb
diminution
xx/x
Noun
disconnect
xx/
Noun, Verb
disconnection
xx/x
Noun
discontinue
xx/x
Verb
discount
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
disengaged
xx/
Adjective
disposed
x/
Adjective
disregard
xx/
Noun, Verb
disrupt
x/
Verb, Adjective
dissect
x/
Verb
dissection
x/x
Noun
divide
x/
Verb, Noun
dock
/
Noun, Verb
dog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
done
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
downgraded
//x
Adjective
downsize
/x
Verb
downturn
/x
Noun, Verb
drags
/
Verb
drape
/
Noun, Verb