Dictionary

get to the point en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
   • I don't have much time, so could you please get to the point.
   • Unlike Shakespeare, though, the dialogue is stripped to the bare minimum by the apes' rudimentary language, which is rather refreshing since everyone gets to the point. 2014 July 1, Steve Rose, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: a primate scream - first look review”, in The Guardian:
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, to, the, point.
   • We got to the point where we don't know how to continue.

Forms

Antonyms

beat around the bush

Synonyms

come to the point · get on with · cut to the chase

Translations (28)

fr en venir au fait (state directly) · cmn 直奔主題 /直奔主题 (state directly) · bg изплю вам ка мъчето (state directly) · ko 거두절미(去頭截尾)하다 (state directly) · it venire al sodo (state directly) · ru перейти́ к де́лу (state directly) · da komme til sagen (state directly) · ja 要点に触れる (state directly) · it venire al punto (state directly) · it venire al dunque (state directly) · pl przejść do rzeczy (state directly) · fr aller droit au but (state directly) · ru бли́же к де́лу! (state directly) · ca anar al gra (state directly) · fi mennä asian ytimeen (state directly) · sv komma till saken (state directly) · cmn 言歸正傳 /言归正传 (state directly) · fi mennä asiaan (state directly) · cmn 開門見山 /开门见山 (state directly) · fr aller à l'essentiel (state directly) · no komme til poenget (state directly) · pt ir direto ao assunto (state directly) · jam mi come yah fi drink milk, mi nuh come yah fi count cow (state directly) · de zur Sache kommen (state directly) · fi sanoa suoraan (state directly) · de auf den Punkt kommen (state directly) · es ir al grano (state directly) · pl przechodzić do rzeczy (state directly)