Get straight to the point

Definition

To speak directly about the main issue without unnecessary details or delay.

Etymology

This phrase combines the metaphor of 'straight' meaning direct or without deviation, with 'point' referring to the essential matter at hand. The expression gained popularity in the early 20th century as business communication emphasized efficiency and clarity over elaborate discourse.

Kelly Says

The beauty of this phrase lies in its geometric metaphor - imagining the shortest distance between two points as a straight line. It reflects our cultural shift toward valuing directness and efficiency, though ironically, saying 'let me get straight to the point' actually delays getting to the point!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ወደ ነገሩ መሄድ
wɛ.dɛ nɛ.ɡɛ.ru me.hɛd
ARالعربية
الذهاب مباشرة إلى النقطة
al.ðˤa.haːb mub.ɑːʃ.ɾa.tan ˈi.la l.nʊq.tˤa
BNবাংলা
বিষয়ে যাওয়া
biʃɔdʒe ja.o.a
CACatalà
anar al grau
a.nar al ɣɾa.u
CSČeština
jít k věci
jít k f.t͡ʃi
DADansk
gå lige til sagen
g̊o liːə til saːən
DEDeutsch
zur Sache kommen
tsuːɐ̯ ˈzaːxə ˈkɔmən
ELΕλληνικά
πηγαινοντας στο κεντρο
pi.ɣɛˈnontas sto ken.dro
ESEspañol
ir al grano
iˈɾal ˈɣɾa.no
FAفارسی
به موضوع رسیدن
be możuʔe residan
FISuomi
mennä asiaan
menæ ɑ.siɑn
FRFrançais
aller droit au but
a.lɛʁ.dʁwa.o.by
GUGU
વિષય પર જવું
viʂaj par ʤa.vũ
HAHA
zuwa ga wuri
zu.wa ga wu.ri
HEעברית
ללכת ישר לנקודה
le.leχet ja.ʃer lə.na.ku.da
HIहिन्दी
बात के बिंदु पर जाना
baat ke bindu par jaana
HUMagyar
a lényegre térni
ɒ leː.ɲɛɡ.rə teːr.ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
langsung ke intinya
laŋ.suŋ kə in.ti.nja
IGIG
ịga na ebe a na-ekwurịta
i.ɣa na e.be a na.e.kwu.ɾi.ta
ITItaliano
venire al dunque
ve.ˈniː.re al ˈduŋ.ke
JA日本語
本題に入る
hon.dai ni ha.i.ru
KKKK
маңызға келу
maŋyz.ɣa ke.lu
KMKM
ទៅដល់ចំណុច
tɔɔ dlɔɔɔ cmɔɔn
KO한국어
본론으로 들어가다
pon.non.e.ro deul.eo.ga.da
MRMR
मुद्द्यावर जाणे
mud.dya.var ʤa.ɳe
MSBahasa Melayu
pergi terus ke titik
pə.rɡi tə.rus kə ti.tik
MYမြန်မာ
အချက်ကို ရောက်ရန်
ə.tʃeʔ kò jauʔ.jɛ̀
NLNederlands
ter zake komen
tɛr ˈzaː.kə ˈkoː.mən
NONorsk
gå rett til saken
g̊o ret til saːkən
PAPA
ਮੁੱਦੇ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਾ
mud.de te ʤa.ɳa
PLPolski
przejdź do sedna
pʂɛjnt͡ʂ dɔ ˈsɛd.na
PTPortuguês
ir direto ao ponto
iʁ di.ˈɾɛ.tu ˈau ˈpoŋ.tu
RORomână
a merge direct la subiect
a mer.dʒe di.rekt la sub.jekt
RUРусский
перейти к сути
pʲɪ.rʲɛj.tʲ k ˈsu.tʲi
SVSvenska
gå rakt på sak
jo rakt po sak
SWKiswahili
kwenda moja kwa moja kwenye jambo
kʷɛn.da mo.dʒa kʷa mo.dʒa kʷɛ.nɛ ja.mbo
TAதமிழ்
விடயத்திற்குச் செல்ல
viṭayattirku cel.la
TEతెలుగు
విషయానికి వెళ్ళు
viʂaja.niki veʎ.ʎu
THไทย
เข้าเรื่อง
kʰâw rʉ̂a
TLTL
pumunta sa punto
pu.mun.tɐ sa pun.to
TRTürkçe
konuya girmek
kɔ.nu.ja ɡɪr.mek
UKУкраїнська
перейти до суті
perej.ty do su.ti
URاردو
مطالب پر آنا
mu.ṭā.lib par ānā
VITiếng Việt
đi thẳng vào vấn đề
ʔɗi̪ tʰɐ́ŋ vào vɐn ɗə̂
YOYO
lọ si ibi
lɔ si i.bi
ZH中文
直入主题
zhí rù zhǔ tí
ZUZU
ukuya kwenye umqondo
u.ku.ja kwenye u.mqon.do

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