Communication
trim something down to the essentials
remove extras
To trim something down to the essentials means to remove extra parts and keep only what is necessary.
Hear it in real life
Can you explain the plan more quickly?
Sure, I'll trim it down to the essentials.
I trimmed my presentation down to the essentials before the meeting.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I trimmed my presentation until the essentials.
Say: I trimmed my presentation down to the essentials.
Use “trim something down to” to say what remains after removing extras.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
trim a presentation down to the essentials; trimmed it down to the essentials
Your turn: say it out loud
I trimmed my presentation down to the essentials before the meeting.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
trim something down to the essentials
remove extras
“I trimmed my presentation down to the essentials before the meeting.”
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