get the point

get the point (of something)

to understand the purpose, intention, or central idea of something. I wish he would stop telling jokes and get to the point of his speech.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gerd (2)	YERD (Swedish), GERD (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Oddo	-	Italian
WŁOdzisŁAw	vwaw-JEE-swahf	Polish (Rare)
Gilgamesh	GIL-gə-mesh (English)	Near Eastern Mythology
Scot	-	English, Scottish
Susanita	soo-sah-NEE-tah	Spanish