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In the Loop

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Idiom BESIDE THE POINT
Definition irrelevant
Examples
  1. Your excuse for not giving me your homework on Monday is beside the point. It was due the Friday before.
  2. Her argument that she needed a new dress for the dance was beside the point. We simply couldn’t afford one.
  3. The judge decided that the lawyer’s argument was beside the point, and told the jury to disregard it.
Extra Info

This idiom stems from the idea of being separate from, or not part of, the main idea (the point).

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