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come to the point

AdverbSino-Korean: 都大體

  1. 1

    come to the point

    Only touching on key points, leaving out unnecessary things.

    Korean definition: 다른 말은 다 빼고 요점만 말하면.

    • What on earth are you talking about now?

    • Everyone says they're right, so whose word on earth am I supposed to believe?

  2. 2

    (not) at all

    Unfortunately never.

    Korean definition: 유감스럽게도 전혀.

    • My child doesn't study at all.

    • I have no idea at all what Seunggyu is thinking.

  3. 3

    what on earth; how on earth; why on earth

    Asking just out of curiosity.

    Korean definition: 아주 궁금해서 묻는 말인데.

    • What on earth is the secret to being good at English?

    • What on earth did I do wrong?