B1idiomcommunicationIELTS-friendly
get to the point
USUK
to start talking about the most important part of a subject
Often 'get straight to the point'. Said directly to someone, it can sound impatient.
In context
I don't have much time, so please get to the point.
The speaker talked about himself for ten minutes before he got to the point.
More idioms about communication
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- beat around the bushto avoid saying something directly, usually because it is uncomfortable
- get the wrong end of the stickto understand something in the wrong way
- get your point acrossto make other people understand what you are trying to say
- hit the nail on the headto describe a situation or problem exactly right