to the point

1. 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 .

2. 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

He was funny, loud and straight to the point.

From BBC

Each story was to the point, accurate, entertaining and without a whiff of the current “look at me” approach of so many writers.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ll get right to the point: I did not have an encounter with the dead.

From Los Angeles Times

They’ve been screened at a number of points along the path of the immigration system to even get to the point where they have the basic eligibility to apply for naturalization now.

From Slate

Unlike many other fighters, Crawford says little, is reserved but intense when he goes after his opponent, avoids theatrics and gets straight to the point.

From Los Angeles Times

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