THAT’S BESIDE THE POINT!

We say “that’s beside the point” when we want to communicate the idea that
something isn’t important to the subject being discussed. In Portuguese, it
means something like “isso não vem ao caso”.
- It could have been much better; but, well, that’s beside the point.
- Oh, that’s beside the point. You’re saying that just to evade the issue.
- Ok! I totally agree that he’s got no experience, but that’s beside the
point.
- Oh, never mind – that’s beside the point.
In order to put some emphasis on this expression, you can also say “that’s
totally beside the point”.
- I can’t think of anything that he and I agree on, but that’s totally beside
the point.
- Well, well, well! You can repeat that as much as you wish. But, we both
agree on the fact that that is totally beside the point.
You can also use “be beside the point” to express the idea that something is
not relevant. For example,
- His qualifications are beside the point. We just can’t afford to hire
anybody at this time.
- Well, I’m afraid to say that, but what you think or don’t think is beside
the point.
Just keep practicing this expression because you may hear it a lot in English.
It’s very common and widely used. On the internet you may find lots of
examples of its use. So, just google them and note them down on your
notebook. This will surely help you keep it on the tip of your tongue.