miss the point

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miss the point

verb misses the point · missing the point · missed the point · miss someone's point

To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation. You're supposed to dip the bread in the soup. Eating them separately is missing the point of the meal.

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verb fail to grasp the meaning

Español	malinterpretar
中文	沒有抓住要點 /没有抓住要点 méiyǒu zhuāzhù yàodiǎn
Français	ne pas comprendre, être à côté de la plaque

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@misc{miss_the_point_2026,
  title = {miss the point},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/miss%20the%20point},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}