What is the figurative meaning of Come to the point?
Note
Come to the point means speak directly about the main matter. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.
- Classroom example: Come to the point can refer to a situation involving speak directly about the main matter.
- Story example: A writer may use Come to the point when describing a situation involving speak directly about the main matter.
- Exam example: When a sentence contains Come to the point, choose the meaning “speak directly about the main matter.”
