miss the point

English

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Verb

miss the point

1. To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.

   Do you know what I mean, or are you missing my point?

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References

• “miss the point” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “miss the point” (US) / “miss the point” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “miss the point”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.