to the point
Idioms-
Relevant, concerning the matter at hand, as in Her remarks were brief and to the point , or He rambled on and on, never speaking to the point . [Early 1800s] For an antonym, see beside the point .
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Concerning the important or essential issue, as in More to the point, she hasn't any money . This usage is often put as , meaning “address the important issue.” For example, Please come to the point; we haven't much time , or Do you suppose he'll ever get to the point of all this? [Late 1300s]
Example Sentences
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I don’t have much time, so I’m going to get right to the point.
From Literature
For a while there, certain pivotal historical events had been almost overrun with Glitchers and Butterflies, to the point where it was hard to tell who was actually a part of history and who was trespassing.
From Literature
That done, I put a big check next to the point next to belowdecks.
From Literature
"I love my job but it's got to the point where you've got to give yourself a bit of a pep talk in the morning because of what might happen," she said.
From BBC
The club has perfected the grim work of scoring from set pieces to the point where they have evolved into Arsenal’s most dangerous offensive situations.
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