| English | German | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | long drawn-out story | langatmige Geschichte [f] |
| General | become into a long-winded story | zu einer langatmigen Erklärung werden [v] |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | to cut a long story short | um es kurz zu machen |
| Idioms | cut a long story short | Lange Rede kurzer Sinn |
| Phrases | ||
| Phrases | to make a long story short | kurz gesagt [adv] |
| Phrases | To cut a long story short ... | Der langen Rede kurzer Sinn, ... |
| Phrases | To cut a long story short ... | Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn, ... |
| Phrases | To cut a long story short ... | Um es kurz zu machen, ... |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | a long story | eine lange Geschichte |
| Colloquial | a long story | eine langatmige Geschichte |
