ὑπαλλάσσω
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
English (LSJ)
Att. ὑπαλλάττω,
A exchange, Plb.5.8.9, Luc.Sol.10:—Med., θνητὸν βίον ἀντ' ἀθανάτου Ph.1.37; but τὸ μῖσος τῇ εὐνοίᾳ by the goodwill, J.AJ15.3.2. 2 change a little, Plu.2.930c; τὸ τὴν οἰκείαν χώραν ὑπηλλαχός Gal.10.160; λουτρὰ καὶ θυμοὶ κτλ. ὑπαλλάττοντα τὴν κρᾶσιν Id.6.28, cf. 307, al.; alter the text of a book, τὰς παλαιὰς γραφάς Id.15.21, cf. 16.679, al.:—Med., change one's place, Poll.6.194; change one's bearing, πρός τινας Phot., Suid. s.v. Κωρυκαῖος:—Pass., ὑπηλλάχθαι εἰς . . Arist.Fr.580; ὅταν [βιβλίον] . . τινὰ . . ὑπηλλαγμένα ἔχῃ altered (from the first draft), Gal.15.424. 3 mortgage, ἀρούρας BGU301.9 (ii A. D.), cf. PStrassb.56.8 (iii A. D.), etc. II intr. in Act., change gradually, εἰς ἀνδρῶν ἡλικίαν Poll.2.10; of wine, Gal.15.629.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1181] att. -ττω, verwechseln, vertauschen, verändern, Pol. 3, 8, 9 u. Sp.
