come to the point

come to the point
come to the point & get to the point
to get to the important part (of something). •

He has been talking a long time. I wish he would come to the point.

We are talking about money, Bob! Come on, get to the point.

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or[get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the matter; reach the central question or fact. * /Henry was giving a lot of history and explanation, but his father asked him to come to the point./ * /A good newspaper story must come right to the point and save the details for later./ Contrast: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • get to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • The Point! — Studio album by Harry Nilsson Released 1971 …   Wikipedia

  • stick to the point — {v. phr.} To stay on course during a discussion; adhere to the topic; not talk about extraneous matters. * /Stick to the point and stop telling us your life history!/ See: COME TO THE POINT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick to the point — {v. phr.} To stay on course during a discussion; adhere to the topic; not talk about extraneous matters. * /Stick to the point and stop telling us your life history!/ See: COME TO THE POINT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • To come to the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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