# beside the point

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/beside-the-point
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Irrelevant, moot.

## Examples

- Your opinion is beside the point right now.
- We need to fix the budget, so your complaints about the office furniture are beside the point.
- While the historical accuracy of the film is debated, that is beside the point, as the director intended only to capture the emotional essence of the era.

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