to+the+point
21at the point of — {prep.} Very near to; almost at or in. * /When Mary broke her favorite bracelet, she was at the point of tears./ * /The boy hurt in the accident lay at the point of death for a week, then he got well./ Compare: ABOUT TO(1), ON THE POINT OF …
22labor the point — See: BELABOR THE POINT …
23to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT …
24labor the point — See: BELABOR THE POINT …
25to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT …
26to the point — phrasal relevant, pertinent < a suggestion that was to the point > …
27come to the point — or[get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the matter; reach the central question or fact. * /Henry was giving a lot of history and explanation, but his father asked him to come to the point./ * …
28come to the point — or[get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the matter; reach the central question or fact. * /Henry was giving a lot of history and explanation, but his father asked him to come to the point./ * …
29get to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT …
30get to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT …