Bottom line

Meaning

The most important point of a discussion or the ultimate financial result of a venture. People use this when they are tired of the fluff and want to get to the point.

Direct, professional

Used in a sentence

• The bottom line is that we cannot afford a new car right now.
• I do not care about the excuses, give me the bottom line on this contract.
• Bottom line, we need to leave by six if we want to beat the traffic.