come to the point

To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the matter; reach the central question or fact.

/Henry was giving a lot of history and explanation, but his father asked him to come to the point./

/A good newspaper story must come right to the point and save the details for later./

Contrast: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH.

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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