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get to the fireworks factory

idiom
Meaning

To reach the most interesting, eventful or important part of a storyline.


Origin

first recorded 20th c.

From the 1997 Simpsons episode "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", which shows an episode of the fictional Itchy & Scratchy Show in which the characters' journey to a fireworks factory is interrupted by the anticlimactic arrival of a new character, Poochie; while watching the episode, Milhouse Van Houten wails, "When are they going to get to the fireworks factory?!".

Examples
SIMPLE

Stop talking about the details and get to the fireworks factory.

CONTEXTUAL

The movie was slow for an hour, but finally we got to the fireworks factory.

COMPLEX

After a long period of tedious setup, the plot finally accelerated as the characters got to the fireworks factory.

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