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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But Ossoff, who’s running for reelection in a swing state that Trump won twice, is a deliberate and relentlessly on-message communicator—sometimes to the point of looking and sounding a little scripted.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Tina, on the other hand, gets to the point with candor.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The unaddressed problem, as Benna told Bloomberg, is that average workers are increasingly strapped to the point that they may not be able to make retirement contributions at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I've lost so many years of my life to this, to the point where I was in hospital," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her voice raised, then quickly softened to the point where Jack could barely hear her.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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