Phrase guide

get to the point

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I don't have much time, so could you please get to the point.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cut to the chase, get on with, come to the point

Antonyms: beat around the bush

2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, to, the, point.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We got to the point where we don't know how to continue.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: изплю вам ка мъчето (izplju vam ka mǎčeto) — state directly
  • Catalan: anar al gra — state directly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 言歸正傳 /言归正传 (yán guī zhèngzhuàn) — state directly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 直奔主題 /直奔主题 (zhíbèn zhǔtí) — state directly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 開門見山 /开门见山 (kāiménjiànshān) — state directly
  • Danish: komme til sagen — state directly
  • Finnish: mennä asiaan — state directly
  • Finnish: mennä asian ytimeen — state directly
  • Finnish: sanoa suoraan — state directly
  • French: aller à l'essentiel — state directly
  • French: en venir au fait — state directly
  • French: aller droit au but — state directly
  • German: auf den Punkt kommen — state directly
  • German: zur Sache kommen — state directly
  • Italian: venire al punto — state directly
  • Italian: venire al sodo — state directly
  • Italian: venire al dunque — state directly
  • Jamaican Creole: mi come yah fi drink milk, mi nuh come yah fi count cow — state directly
  • Japanese: 要点に触れる (yōten ni fureru) — state directly
  • Korean: 거두절미(去頭截尾)하다 (geodujeolmihada) — state directly
  • Norwegian: komme til poenget — state directly
  • Polish: przechodzić do rzeczy — state directly
  • Polish: przejść do rzeczy — state directly
  • Portuguese: ir direto ao assunto — state directly
  • Russian: перейти́ к де́лу (perejtí k délu) — state directly
  • Russian: бли́же к де́лу! (blíže k délu!) — state directly
  • Spanish: ir al grano — state directly
  • Swedish: komma till saken — state directly