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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“Every other album cycle I’ve done, by the time I got to the point where the album came out, I hated it,” says the 27-year-old singer and actor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Says another mysterious figure: “He would go to brief the president and was not prepared at all, almost to the point where it was an embarrassment.”
From Slate • May 9, 2026
There is no definitive answer to the canon because the intellectual journey is central to the point.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
They’re dependable to the point of being forgettable.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
His threadbare clothes were filthy and shredded to the point that I couldn’t tell what his T-shirt used to say.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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