I'm afraid you missed the point. Let me explain it again.
•You keep explaining, and I keep missing the point.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
miss the point — {v. phr.} To be unable to comprehend the essence of what was meant. * /The student didn t get a passing grade on the exam because, although he wrote three pages, he actually missed the point./ … Dictionary of American idioms
miss the point — phrase to fail to understand something She missed the point entirely and thought I was blaming her. Thesaurus: to not understand, or to misunderstandsynonym Main entry: point … Useful english dictionary
miss the point — If you miss the point you fail to understand the essential part of what has been said. Sam missed the point. It s not the job that s the problem, it s the amount of work it involves for one person … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
miss the point — not understand, not get the point I missed the point of his remark. Do you know what he meant? … English idioms
miss\ the\ point — v. phr. To be unable to comprehend the essence of what was meant. The student didn t get a passing grade on the exam because, although he wrote three pages, he actually missed the point … Словарь американских идиом
miss the point — to fail to understand what is important about something. I think you ve missed the point. It s not the money that s the problem, it s the fact that she s not consulting him when she spends it … New idioms dictionary
miss the point — to fail to understand something She missed the point entirely and thought I was blaming her … English dictionary
miss the point — verb To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance. Do you know what I mean, or are you missing my point? … Wiktionary
miss the point — fail to grasp the main point … English contemporary dictionary
the point — ► the meaning or most important part of what is being said or written: »The point is that on weekends and late at night there should always be someone on duty to deal with emergencies. come/get to the point »We haven t got all day, so please get… … Financial and business terms
