off the point

Definition of off the point - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

irrelevant

not relevant to the main topic

His comments were off the point during the meeting.

beside the point

irrelevant

Adverb

irrelevant

not relevant to the main topic

His comments were off the point during the meeting.

beside the point

irrelevant

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Expressions with off the point

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we are getting off the point

exp.

losing focus on the subject during a conversation

We are getting off the point; let's return to the topic.

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally.

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

Terms with off the point included in their meaning

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afield

adv.

off-topic

off the subject or point

Examples of off the point in a sentence

The article was off the point and didn't address the issue.
The discussion went off the point several times.
Her remarks were completely off the point in the debate.

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French:hors sujet, à côté de la plaque, ...
German:nicht relevant, am Thema vorbei, ...
Italian:fuori tema, ...
Spanish:irrelevante, fuera de tema, ...
Portuguese:irrelevante, fora do contexto, ...
Chinese:离题的, 离题, ...
Japanese:的外れ, 的外れに, ...
Arabic:خارِج عَن المَوْضوع, خارِجَ عَنِ الْمَوْضوع, ...
Hebrew:לֹא רֶלֶוַנְטִי, לֹא לָעִנְיָן, ...
Russian:не по делу, не по существу, ...
Ukrainian:не по суті, ...
Hindi:अप्रासंगिक, विषय से हटकर, ...
Bengali:অপ্রাসঙ্গিক, অপ্রাসঙ্গিকভাবে, ...
Catalan:fora de lloc, ...
Czech:irelevantní, irelevantně, ...
Danish:irrelevant, ...
Dutch:niet ter zake, naast de kwestie, ...
Greek:εκτός θέματος, άσχετα, ...
Hungarian:irreleváns, irrelevánsan, ...
Khmer:មិនត្រូវប្រធានបទ, ខុសប្រធានបទ, ...
Korean:관련 없는, 핵심에서 벗어나, ...
Persian:نامربوط, ...
Polish:nie na temat, nieistotne, ...
Portuguese (BR):fora do contexto, fora de contexto, ...
Romanian:pe lângă subiect, în afara subiectului, ...
Swedish:irrelevant, inte till saken, ...
Thai:ไม่ตรงประเด็น, ไม่เข้าเรื่อง, ...
Turkish:konu dışı, ...
Vietnamese:lạc đề, ...

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