where the heck is...

to sout out!

phony

to make a long story short

 long story short

1. An expression indicating that one is skipping extraneous or unnecessary details and getting to the point.
2. To skip boring, extraneous, or unnecessary details; to get to the point.

long time no see

long time no talk 

both sides of the aisle

 The aisle, in the expression "both sides of the aisle", refers to the physical walkways in the U.S. Congress: The House of Representatives and The Senate. Members of the two major political parties sit on one side of the aisle or the other. "Members of both sides of the aisle" therefore means both Democrats and Republicans.

catchy

 short but catchy

let's bear in mind

let's cut to the chase

 cut to the chase

slang 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?I'm a very busy woman, so I need an assistant who can cut to the chase.

See also: chase, cut, to

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

cut to the chase

Sl. to focus on what is important; to abandon the preliminaries and deal with the major points. All right, let's stop the idle chatter and cut to the chase. After a few introductory comments, we cut to the chase and began negotiating.

ramp up phrasal

make a monkey out of ...

  "I hate every ape I see, from chimpan-A to chimpanzee"

Definition of make a monkey out of. informal. : to cause (someone) to look very foolish : to make a fool out of (someone) I'm not going to let that salesman make a monkey out of me!

made a monkey out of me

up for grabs

 up for grabs

1. Available to anyone; unclaimed.
   This last piece of cake is up for grabs—who wants it?
2. In a state of chaos.
   After the CEO's scandalous behavior was exposed, the whole company was up for grabs.

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calmly

classy

roomy

phony

 'phony'

phony. noun. English Language Learners Definition of phony (Entry 2 of 2) informal. : a person who pretends to be someone else or to have feelings or abilities that he or she does not really have : a person who is not sincere. : something that is not real or genuine.