moot point

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR C1

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Example

“Whether we should have left earlier is now a moot point.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

beg the question Neutral · CEFR C1

to make one naturally want to ask a particular question; (formally) to assume the very point being argued

brain power Informal · CEFR B1

intelligence or mental ability used to think and solve problems

slippery slope Neutral · CEFR B1

a course of action that seems small or harmless but leads, step by step, to a serious or disastrous result

think twice Neutral · CEFR B1

to reconsider an action carefully before doing it

go without saying Neutral · CEFR B2

to be so obvious that it does not need to be stated

off the top of one's head Informal · CEFR B2

from memory, without checking or thinking carefully

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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