get to the point

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)

1. (idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
   • I don't have much time, so could you please get to the point.
   • 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.2014 July 1, Steve Rose, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: a primate scream - first look review”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms:

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

   Antonyms:

   beat around the bush

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, to, the, point.
   • We got to the point where we don't know how to continue.