Phrases Phrases for Handling Conflicts or Disagreements

Can we focus on the issue at hand?

B2

Meaning

Can we stay concentrated on the current problem?

Example sentences

John: Before we proceed, I want to discuss the marketing budget.

Alice: Can we focus on the issue at hand? We're trying to solve the software bug.

John: You are right. Let's solve this bug first. Can we focus on the issue at hand?

Alice: Okay, let's get back to debugging.