get to the point

[/ɡɛt tu ðə pɔɪnt/]

verb phrase

ir ao ponto

1. to finally state the main idea or purpose after a long discussion; to stop talking about irrelevant details and focus on what matters

Stop beating around the bush and get to the point already!

Pare de enrolar e vá ao ponto!

2. to reach the most important or relevant part of what you are saying

Let me get to the point: we need to reduce our budget by 20%.

Deixa eu ir ao ponto: precisamos reduzir nosso orçamento em 20%.

NYC Slang

get down to it / cut the BS

Synonyms

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ir ao ponto / chegar ao assunto

most common usage

São Paulo

ir ao ponto / falar direto

informal variant with 'falar direto'

Rio de Janeiro

ir ao ponto / parar de enrolar

often accompanied by 'parar de enrolar' (stop stalling)

Portugal

vir ao ponto / deixar de rodear

uses 'vir ao ponto' or 'deixar de rodear'

beat around the bush

cut to the chase

get down to brass tacks

come straight to the point

stop dancing around the subject

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