Get the gist/point
What's the difference between 'get the gist' and 'get the point'? If there is none which one do you prefer?

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They aren't quite the same. The gist means the general idea. The point means the key idea.

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They mean basically the same thing. You could use "point" for something more specific and "gist" for something more general, something more conceptual. But in general, they are interchangeable. I use both, based on that very minor difference in feeling I mentioned above.