Stop talking about the details and get to the fireworks factory.
get to the fireworks factory
idiomTo 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?!".
The movie was slow for an hour, but finally we got to the fireworks factory.
After a long period of tedious setup, the plot finally accelerated as the characters got to the fireworks factory.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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I strongly believe.
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To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.
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