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got to the point

got to the point is the simple past and past participle of get to the point.

Meaning of 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.
    Synonyms:
    cut to the chase, get on with, come to the point
  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.

Questions about got to the point

What is got to the point the simple past and past participle of?
Got to the point is the simple past and past participle of get to the point.

Words near got to the point in the dictionary

  1. got to grips with
  2. got to know
  3. got to one's feet
  4. got to the bottom of
  5. got to the fireworks factory
  6. got to the point
  7. got together
  8. got turned around
  9. got under it
  10. got under one's goat
  11. got under someone's skin

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