Definition of "get to the point" [get to the point]

• To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way. (verb)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• ""We get to the point where people ask, 'OK, well, if we're stuck with 10% unemployment, what does that do to the fiscal picture?'" said Scott Mather , a portfolio manager at Pacific Investment Management Co., which oversees more than $1.3 trillion in assets."
• "And when I get to the point where I can go to the picture show, all I've ever heard is the Douglas Theatre."
• "Once you get to the point that you watch for signs of crisis everywhere, totally innocuous events seem like grave portents."