cut the crap
Get to it
Cut the crap is a blunt demand to stop talking nonsense, making excuses, or avoiding the point: Cut the crap and tell me what really happened.
The phrase signals impatience with evasion or time-wasting.
Less vulgar variants include cut the bull and cut the BS.
Unguarded truthfulness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
- directnessQuality of being straightforward
straightforwardness · no-nonsense · plainspoken · unvarnished · matter-of-fact · terseness · brevity · conciseness
Intense weary annoyance
- fed upOut of patience
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
aggravation · disgust · indignation · vexation · peeved · ticked off · had enough · at wit's end
Meeting the requirement
- stopCease all motion
- quit itCommand to stop
- knock it offCommand to stop
- get realDismissive demand for rationality
candor
Unguarded truthfulness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
directness · straightforwardness · no-nonsense · plainspoken · unvarnished · matter-of-fact · terseness · brevity · conciseness · straight talk
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- fed upOut of patience
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
impatience · aggravation · disgust · indignation · vexation · peeved · ticked off · had enough · at wit's end · over it
enough
Meeting the requirement
- stopCease all motion
- quit itCommand to stop
- knock it offCommand to stop
get real · spit it out · out with it · get to the point · spare me
cut the crapbeat around the bush
Avoid stating directly
hedge · equivocate · mince words · waffle · tiptoe around
cut the crapplay nice
Behave fairly toward others
soften the blow · handle with care · mind your manners · schmooze · make nice