get the point

get the point

To understand, comprehend, or grasp something. Yeah, I get the point, Mom—I won't leave my bike in the driveway anymore. That's why it's important. Do you get the point now? A: "No, you can't tell her about it!" B: "Oh, I get the point now—you guys want this to be a surprise party."

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get the point (of something)

to understand the purpose, intention, or central idea of something. I wish he would stop telling jokes and get to the point of his speech.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

get the ˈpoint (of something)

understand somebody’s explanation: You haven’t got the point of what I’m trying to say. ♢ Oh, I see. I get the point.

See also: get, point

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