get to a point—(also: come to a point) reach a certain stage:
- And you, my dear, are a first-water writer. But I think you’re getting to a point when you have to make some choices.
get to the point—(also: come to the point)
1. give the essential part of what one is trying to say, ignoring what is irrelevant:
- “Sit down, McFee,” I said, “and get to the point.”
2. = get to a point:
- Now, I am getting to the point where I just want quiet. I don’t want the noise, the people, the appointments.