MemoHello
EN · B2 · idiom

miss the point

Explore the meaning in context and practise the word or sentence.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

nie uchwycić sedna

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Set up flashcard learning
Word by word

Voice analyzer

Listen, repeat and see which words were recognized as expected.

Flashcard #7285 · B2

miss the point

Ready for your attempt

Preliminary recognized words

Start speaking — your text will appear here.

This preview may change. The score appears after the attempt ends.
Best score—
Attempts0
Streak ≥80%0

Checking recognition support…

Scores are saved only on this device. Audio is not stored.

Recognition may use the browser provider's servers and require internet. We use the default microphone.

This is agreement with recognized text. Missing words can be recognition errors; the score does not assess individual speech sounds.

How is the score calculated?

Exact words get full credit; similar words get partial credit. Missing, replaced and extra words lower the score. Excellent requires all words in the right order. The 60/80% thresholds are experimental.

Dialogues in context

EN · B2

A Question About the Survey

  1. A

    How did you answer the question about the survey?

    Co odpowiedziałeś na pytanie o ankietę?

  2. B

    I gave the response count but missed the point.

    Podałem liczbę odpowiedzi, ale nie uchwyciłem sedna.

  3. A

    She wanted to know who we'd surveyed.

    Chodziło jej o to, kogo ankietowaliśmy.

  4. B

    I'll follow up after the meeting.

    Uzupełnię odpowiedź po spotkaniu.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Translations

Polishnie uchwycić sednaexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanam Kern vorbeigehenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishno captar lo esencialexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianне уловить сутиexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Twoja odpowiedź nie uchwyciła sedna mojego pytania.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
English

Your reply misses the point of my question.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
German

Deine Antwort geht am Kern meiner Frage vorbei.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanish

Tu respuesta no capta lo esencial de mi pregunta.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russian

Твой ответ не уловил сути моего вопроса.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Grammar

idiom

Dictionary form
miss the point
  • Learn this expression as a whole and use the example to understand its context.

Example

Your reply misses the point of my question.

spill the beans

puścić farbę

B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
let the cat out of the bag

wygadać się

B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
hear through the grapevine

wiedzieć z poczty pantoflowej

B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
read between the lines

czytać między wierszami

B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
put your foot in it

palnąć gafę

B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
out of the blue

jak grom z jasnego nieba

B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
I don't want to add fuel to the fire, so I'll return to this conversation once emotions have settled.

Nie chcę dolewać oliwy do ognia, dlatego wrócę do tej rozmowy, gdy opadną emocje.

C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
That comment gets to the heart of the problem: we agreed on a deadline, but we still understand the scope of the task differently.

Ta uwaga trafia w sedno problemu: ustaliliśmy termin, lecz nadal inaczej rozumiemy zakres zadania.

C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
I don't want to present you with a fait accompli; I am sharing the plan before making any binding arrangements.

Nie chcę stawiać cię przed faktem dokonanym; przedstawiam plan, zanim podejmę wiążące ustalenia.

C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
That example sheds new light on the matter, but does not by itself settle which of the two interpretations should be accepted.

Ten przykład rzuca nowe światło na sprawę, ale sam w sobie nie rozstrzyga, którą z dwóch interpretacji należy przyjąć.

C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Finding a common language requires checking whether we use the same words to refer to the same situation.

Znalezienie wspólnego języka wymaga sprawdzenia, czy te same słowa odnosimy do tej samej sytuacji.

C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
I don't want to add fuel to the fire, so I will first clear up the misunderstanding and only then return to the disputed topic.

Nie chcę dolewać oliwy do ognia, dlatego najpierw wyjaśnię nieporozumienie, a dopiero później wrócę do spornego tematu.

C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Start studying

Start studying →