long story short

a day late and a dollar short

Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

a little of something goes a long way

Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

a short drop and a sudden stop

A fall to one's death by hanging.

a week is a long time in politics

In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.

as the day is long

Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.

Banbury story of a cock and a bull

A roundabout, nonsensical story.

break the story

To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story.

caught short

unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed