Idiomatic Uses Of Point

Question 1

Come to/get to/reach the point

Answer 1

Give the important part of what one is trying to say

дойти до сути дела, до главного, решающего момента

Question 2

Keep to the point

Answer 2

Limit oneself to what is relevant to the subject being discussed
говорить по существу, не отклоняться от темы

Question 3

Get away from/ off the point

Answer 3

Say something irrelevant

Question 4

Point out

Answer 4

Draw attention to something

Question 5

Make a point

Answer 5

Express your opinion, offer an argument, e.g. He made several valuable points at out last production meeting

Question 6

Make a point of

Answer 6

Make a special effort to, e.g. I shall make a point of visiting our agent when I go to Madrid next week

Question 7

On the point of

Answer 7

About to do something , e.g. I was on the point of leaving my office when I got a telex from Japan

Question 8

Up to a point

Answer 8

Not completely
Syn:
partly, to some extent, to a certain degree, in part, somewhat, partially

Question 9

Point-blank

Answer 9

In a forceful, direct manner

категорически, наотрез, прямо, резко, решительно