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miss the point

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miss the point
to fail to understand the important part of something. I'm afraid you missed the point. Let me explain it again. You keep explaining, and I keep missing the point.
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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.
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miss the point
to fail to understand what is important about something In case anyone missed the point of its weapons tests, the military practiced an island invasion the next month.
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You miss the point entirely - she is the monarch of an occupying force and should be avoided at all costs by the Celts.
'Avoid honours from an occupying monarch' JOIN THE ONLINE DEBATE by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
It's easy to miss the point when teams hire whichever singer the record producer down the street is pushing this week.
SHE HAS MY THANKS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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