suffice it to say
In short, then
Suffice it to say introduces a summary statement, signaling that you're cutting a longer explanation short: Suffice it to say, we won't be going back to that restaurant.
The phrase acknowledges there's more to tell but asserts that what follows captures the essential point.
Sometimes shortened to suffice to say.
- in shortPhrase meaning briefly
- hintingSuggesting indirectly
- bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
- alludingReferencing indirectly
- suggestingOffering an idea indirectly
the gist is · in sum · in a nutshell · in a word · understated · summing up · implying · long story short · circumspect · cutting to the chase · insinuating · in so many words · concise · veiled · needless to say · succinct · inferring · tactful
suffice it to sayto elaborate
Explain in greater depth
in great detail · at length · in no uncertain terms · exhaustively
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