| be beside the point |
nie mieć nic do rzeczy |
I`m sure the chief will like the present. I don`t think he deserves it - but that's beside the point. |
| be on the point of doing something |
mieć właśnie coś zrobić |
I was just on the point of picking up the phone to call him when he walked in. |
| come/get to/reach the point |
przechodzić do sedna |
That`s all very interesting, but would you get to the point, please? |
| get the/someone`s point |
zrozumieć, pojąć |
Would you say that again please? I didn`t quite get your point. |
| get/wander off the point |
zboczyć z tematu |
He said some interesting facts at first, but later he got off the point completely. |
| have (get) a point |
mieć cel, mieć sens |
You've got a point there. It really would be better to do look into this case first. |
| in point of fact |
faktycznie, w rzeczywistości |
Maybe he told you that he has paid all his debts, but in point of fact he still owes me some money. |
| make one's point |
powiedzieć swoje |
Ok, you`ve made your point but now it's Tom's turn to tell us what he thinks. |
| make a point of doing something |
starać się coś zrobić, dokładać starań, żeby coś zrobić |
I always make a point of remembering my friends' birthdays. |
| not to put too fine a point on it |
mówiąc szczerze, otwarcie |
Not to put too fine a point on it, I think you should devote more time to company matters. |
| the point of no return |
punkt z którego nie ma odwrotu |
We can't reverse our decision now or we'll lose the contract. We reached the point of no return when we offered an unconditional guarantee. |
| see the point (of/in doing something) |
nie widzieć sensu (robienia czegoś) |
I really don`t see the point of going by train when it's just as cheap to fly. |
| a sore point (with someone) |
drażliwy punkt |
When Sandra comes, don't mention Chris. He went on holiday on his own and it's a sore point with her. |
| stretch a point |
zrobić wyjątek, przesadzić |
When it came to the salary increase, I had hoped the boss would stretch a point in my favour but he didn`t. I got the same as everyone else. |
| the sticking point |
kwestia sporna |
At the auction, don't go higher than five thousand, and remember that seven is the sticking point. |
| one`s strong/weak point |
mocna/słaba strona |
If there's a word you can't spell, ask Tom. Spelling is his strong point. |
| take someone`s point |
rozumieć czyjść punkt widzenia |
I take your point about not wanting to risk further money on such a doubtful undertaking. |
| that`s the (whole) point |
sedno |
Yes, that`s the whole point! If you cancel the holiday at short notice, you have to pay 50%. |
| what`s the point? |
jaki to ma sens |
You can speak to the bank manager again, but what's the point? He`s already said that they won`t extend the loan. |
| (what is) more to the point |
i co więcej ... |
Her idea is very good, and, what's more to the point, we can put it into practice without extra cost. |
| short and to the point |
krótko i na temat |
Don`t make the speech too long. Keep it short and to the point. |
| miss the point |
nie zrozumieć |
He concluded that she had missed the point entirely. |
