to tell something briefly
etwas kurz erzählen (etwas kurz erzählen)
"To make a long story short, I missed my flight."
"Um die Geschichte kurz zu machen, habe ich meinen Flug verpasst." (Um **die Geschichte kurz zu machen**, habe ich meinen Flug verpasst.)
to frighten someone very badly
to establish a standard of performance or progress for other...
to swear that something is true, often said with sincerity
to reveal a secret by mistake
to give in to stress or pressure
at the very last moment