get to the point

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get to the point (third-person singular simple present gets to the point, present participle getting to the point, simple past and past participle got to the point)

1. (idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
   • 2014, Steve Rose, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: a primate scream - first look review", The Guardian, 1 July 2014:

     Unlike Shakespeare, though, the dialogue is stripped to the bare minimum by the apes' rudimentary language, which is rather refreshing since everyone gets to the point.

• cut to the chase, get on with it, come to the point

• beat around the bush