point blank
idiomDirectly; bluntly; without pretense or caution.
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beside the point
Irrelevant, moot.
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blank out
To become blank.
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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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draw a blank
To be unable to recall a required piece of information.
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fill in the blank
A placeholder allowing for any of a variety of possible answers or a single elicited answer.
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get the point
To understand; to interpret correctly.
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get to the point
To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.