to the point
Idioms-
Relevant, concerning the matter at hand, as in Her remarks were brief and to the point , or He rambled on and on, never speaking to the point . [Early 1800s] For an antonym, see beside the point .
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Concerning the important or essential issue, as in More to the point, she hasn't any money . This usage is often put as , meaning “address the important issue.” For example, Please come to the point; we haven't much time , or Do you suppose he'll ever get to the point of all this? [Late 1300s]
Example Sentences
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In the decade before Ueda arrived in 2023, the BOJ cornered the government bond market to the point where no debt issues traded hands External link on certain days.
From Barron's
In the decade before Ueda arrived in 2023, the BOJ cornered the government bond market to the point where no debt issues traded hands External link on certain days.
From Barron's
“The new merged railroad usually raises rates on competing interchange partners to the point of making those lanes economically uncompetitive,” says Farmer, adding that this was Union Pacific’s own argument against previous rail-industry mergers.
So what is happening behind the scenes that has rankled with the Italian to the point he felt it necessary to go public?
From BBC
She would keep me informed of everything I needed to know if it affected the team or club, and was loyal to the point of giving me a telling off if I needed it.
From BBC
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