| 词汇 | beside the point |
| 释义 | Idiom beside the point and beside the question Theme: IRRELEVANCE irrelevant; of no importance.That's very interesting, but beside the point.That's beside the point. You're evading the issue.Your observation is beside the question. Idiom beside the point not important.I can't think of anything that he and I agree on, but that's beside the point. beside the pointTangential or insignificant to the main issue being discussed. I do love the apartment, but that's beside the point because I don't have enough money for a security deposit right now. Your weekend plans are beside the point—let's get back to the topic at hand. beside the pointand beside the questionirrelevant; of no importance. That's very interesting, but beside the point. That's beside the point. You're evading the issue. beside the pointAlso, beside the mark or question . Irrelevant, off the subject. For example, Whether you had insurance is beside the point; the accident is your fault. These terms came into common use in the mid-1800s. Also see neither here nor there. beside the ˈpointof no importance to the matter being discussed; irrelevant: His political interests are beside the point. All I want to know about him is whether he can do the job properly.beside the point Irrelevant to the matter at hand. beside the pointIrrelevant. This expression, also put as beside the mark or purpose, dates from the sixteenth century. Thomas More wrote (1533), “He speketh al beside the purpose.” |
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