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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The rhythm of it could be a metronome for this movie’s plot — it whips us around to the point of delighted collapse.
From Los Angeles Times
Amid the evidence, investigators have yet to explain how the pair became radicalized to the point of carrying out such an attack, and why authorities didn’t pick up on it.
Since it’s ostensibly an academic book, Iber loads the pages with citations and references to other academics to the point where it sometimes reads like a bibliography and one wonders why the author doesn’t focus more on his own work.
From Los Angeles Times
“She started having panic attacks every day. It got to the point where I would drive her to school and she wouldn’t get out of the car.”
From Salon
But at some point I felt he got to the point that he knows I was better at some part of the games than him.
From BBC
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