Beside the point

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Definition

beside the point: unimportant, not related to the subject, irrelevant
idiom
His entire argument is beside the point. It has nothing to do with what we are talking about.

But all this is beside the point...: This is all completely irrelevant...
idiom

Examples

  • "But all this is beside the point."
  • "But all this is beside the point because I quite like sugar, to be honest."
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