get to the point

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)To state (something)directly; as opposed to in along-windedway.Synonyms:cut to the chase,get on with it,come to the pointAntonym:beat around the bush2014July 1, Steve Rose, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: a primate scream - first look review”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:Unlike Shakespeare, though, the dialogue is stripped to the bare minimum by the apes' rudimentary language, which is rather refreshing since everyonegets to the point.

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