to the point

English

Prepositional phrase

to the point

(idiomatic) Relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific.
His letter was short and to the point.
Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see to,‎ point.

Synonyms

on point; See also Thesaurus:concise and Thesaurus:pertinent

Antonyms

beside the point

Derived terms

get to the point

Translations

relevant or pertinent, succinct

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Czech: k věci
Finnish: täyttä asiaa

Portuguese: certeiro (pt)
Russian: по делу (po delu), по существу (po suščestvu)
Scottish Gaelic: pongail
Spanish: preciso (es), hasta el punto (en/de que)

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