chase

cut to the chase - to reach the most important points quickly. This phrase is often used as an imperative.

"Come on, cut to the chase already - what exactly are you trying to ask me?" 此句中already表示不耐烦。

What's the origin of the phrase 'Cut to the chase'?

This phrase originated in the US film industry. Many early silent films ended in chase sequences preceded by obligatory romantic story-lines. The first reference to it dates back to that era, just after the first 'talkie' - The Jazz Singer, 1927. It is a script direction from Joseph Patrick McEvoy's novel Hollywood Girl, 1929: "Jannings escapes... Cut to chase."

A talkie is a cinema film made with sound, as opposed to a silent film.