get to the point

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === get to the point (third-person singular simple present gets to the point, present participle getting to the point, simple past got to the point, past participle (UK) got to the point or (US) gotten to the point) (idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way. Synonyms: cut to the chase, get on with it, come to the point Antonym: beat around the bush Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get,‎ to,‎ the,‎ point. ==== Translations ==== === References === “get to the point”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.