crux of the matter

the most important point

TRANSLATION

springender Punkt, der Kern, die Krux, der Dreh- und Angelpunkt

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"And that is the crux of the matter. Even some of those who oppose abortion, like Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, support the promise of embryonic stem-cell research, using stem cells from embryos produced through in vitro fertilization that were destined for disposal."

(Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters, 07/10/2001)

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Instead of just saying "the main point" you might like to vary your English with:

"the crux"

"the crux of the matter"

"the crucial point"

"the decisive point"

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