“miss the point”
To fail to understand the most important or essential aspect of something that is being said or discussed, often focusing on irrelevant details instead. It is frequently used in arguments or explanations to indicate a fundamental misunderstanding. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "miss the point" in the video clips below.
Hear how "miss the point" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 9 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: American Horror Story, Lex Fridman, Lindsay Ellis, Theo Von, Andrew Huberman and 4 more.
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YouTubeLex Fridman772K views · 2025-04-16
Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking | Lex Fridman Podcast #465
“miss the point that it's the visual is”
crime movie and they would they would … half of it. I want it to look just like
Play at 0:20
YouTubeLindsay Ellis2.2M views · 2020-07-03
Is Titanic Good, Actually?
“miss the point assholes like there's
even a really lame deleted scene where”
could have fit on there too they both
could have fit on the head like way to … they address this
Play at 24:03
YouTubeTheo Von545K views · 2025-09-05
Jim Norton | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #608
“miss the point of that? I apologize. I'm”
in the house. What an [ __ ] How did I … stupid. I'm a stupid man. You're talking
Play at 1:15:38
TV ShowAmerican Horror Story
American Horror Story — S03E09
“You miss the point, darling.”
Oh! My God... … The swamp mud is a metaphor,
Play at 15:08
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YouTubeAndrew Huberman8.6M views · 2022-11-07
The Science of Eating for Health, Fat Loss & Lean Muscle | Dr. Layne Norton
“people miss the point
of exercise, I think.”
And when you're talking
about weight loss, … There's some work that came
out from Herman Pontzer
Play at 43:49
YouTubeThe WAN Show202K views · 2025-06-17
Linus Fact-Checks His Own Wikipedia Page
“completely miss the point in a way that”
someone else is saying, you could … just would obviously make no sense. You
Play at 8:16
YouTubeWisecrack472K views · 2023-04-03
The Trolley Problem Is A Joke
“often miss the point about how unlike a”
decisions to thought experiments we … thought experiment the world actually is
Play at 13:19
YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO2.2M views · 2024-11-14
Ex Google CEO: AI Can Create Deadly Viruses! If We See This, We Must Turn Off AI!
“think they miss the point that we care a”
there won't be jobs we won't care I … great deal about each other as human
Play at 1:33:00
YouTubeVariety318K views · 2024-06-04
Emmy Winning 'Baby Reindeer' Stars Reveal Audition Tapes & Break Down Donny Meeting Martha Scene
“you'd miss the point a bit
because she so isn't that.”
and play her as a villain,
or play her as crazy, … And so I went in again and
again to try and persuade them.
Play at 12:23
YouTubeLex Fridman772K views · 2025-04-16
Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking | Lex Fridman Podcast #465
“follow and you'll miss the point. And”
image. You're not going to know where to … yeah, I love that you're thinking about
Play at 2:16:29