Phrases Phrases for Handling Conflicts or Disagreements

Can we focus on the issue at hand?

Meaning

Can we stay concentrated on the current problem?

Translation language

John: Before we proceed, I want to discuss the marketing budget.
Alice: <b>Can we focus on the issue at hand</b>? We're trying to solve the software bug.
John: You are right. Let's solve this bug first. <b>Can we focus on the issue at hand</b>?
Alice: Okay, let's get back to debugging.