come/get to the point

come to the point

To reach the most important or crucial part of something. OK, I have to leave soon, so please come to the point of your story. These are only short presentations, so each of you will need to come to the point quickly. OK, everyone, I don't want to waste any time, so let's come right to the point.

See also: come, point, to

get to the point

To reach the most important or crucial part of something. OK, I have to leave soon, so please get to the point of your story. These are only short presentations, so each of you will need to get to the point quickly. OK, everyone, I don't want to waste any time, so let's get right to the point.

See also: get, point, to

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get to the point (of something)

Fig. to arrive at a discussion or explanation of the purpose of something. Please get to the point of all this. Will you kindly get to the point?

See also: get, point, to

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

come/get (straight) to the ˈpoint

talk about the most important problem, matter, etc. immediately rather than have a general conversation first: Stop avoiding the issue and come to the point! ♢ Let me get straight to the point. I don’t think you’ll pass this exam unless you work harder.

See also: come, get, point, to

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