get to the point
To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Please get to the point and tell me what you want.”
“The meeting was taking too long, so I asked the speaker to get to the point.”
“After listening to his long and rambling explanation for twenty minutes, I finally interrupted him and asked him to get to the point.”
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all points of the compass
Every direction; everywhere.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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beside the point
Irrelevant, moot.
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boiling point
The state of being heated, with high aggression.
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brownie point
Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
Last updated August 10, 2026