come/get to the point
idiom
: to reach the main or most important idea of something that is said or written
It took several paragraphs for her to come/get to the point of her argument.
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So then the answers must lie within the minds of the runners who have punished their bodies and minds to get to the point of achieving what many marathoners only dream: competing for Olympic hardware.
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Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The ability to get to the point quicker is a key win.
—Charles Wetzel, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In Toledano’s professional opinion, if a woman is on body identical progesterone, her case shouldn’t get to the point of needing surgery because hormone treatment should be enough to manage the symptoms.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
When a church does get to the point of closure, a congregation can face tough decisions and mixed emotions.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
If the Suns were to get to the point of dealing Booker, the Knicks would need to be willing participants on a deal, too.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024
One thing the company will need to do in order to scale, Curtis said, is to get to the point where their pigs can be bred with ready-to-donate organs, rather than requiring cloning and implantation.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Dear Miss Manners: Is there any polite way to encourage someone who is recounting an anecdote to you to come to the point a little faster?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Is there any polite way to encourage someone who is recounting an anecdote to you to come to the point a little faster?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
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Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The ability to get to the point quicker is a key win.
—Charles Wetzel, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In Toledano’s professional opinion, if a woman is on body identical progesterone, her case shouldn’t get to the point of needing surgery because hormone treatment should be enough to manage the symptoms.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
When a church does get to the point of closure, a congregation can face tough decisions and mixed emotions.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
If the Suns were to get to the point of dealing Booker, the Knicks would need to be willing participants on a deal, too.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024
One thing the company will need to do in order to scale, Curtis said, is to get to the point where their pigs can be bred with ready-to-donate organs, rather than requiring cloning and implantation.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Dear Miss Manners: Is there any polite way to encourage someone who is recounting an anecdote to you to come to the point a little faster?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Is there any polite way to encourage someone who is recounting an anecdote to you to come to the point a little faster?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Come/get to the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%2Fget%20to%20the%20point. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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