make sth brief

Frequency: 7.918.2 per million words

To cause something to be short.

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Examples (10)

  • Could you make it brief? I have a meeting in ten minutes.
  • I'll try to make my speech brief, as I know you're all eager for lunch.
  • Please make your answers brief and to the point.
  • The chairman asked the presenter to make his presentation brief.
  • He decided to make the story brief for the children.
  • Let's make this meeting brief; we only have a few items on the agenda.
  • She made her goodbye brief to avoid crying.
  • If you make your explanation brief, people are more likely to understand it.
  • Making the introduction brief is key to keeping the audience engaged.
  • The manager always makes the weekly update brief on Fridays.