to tell something briefly
raconter quelque chose brièvement (raconter quelque chose brièvement)
"To make a long story short, I missed my flight."
"Pour raccourcir l'histoire, j'ai raté mon vol." (Pour **raccourcir l'histoire**, j'ai raté mon vol.)
an achievement to be proud of
to end up in a particular situation
to organize or finish something neatly
to wait for a short time
to raise a false alarm
to control people very strictly and harshly