case in point

English

Noun

case in point (plural cases in point)

1. (idiomatic) An example that illustrates a point.
   • 1837, Ellen Marriage, The Two Poets, translation of original by Honoré de Balzac:

     But philosophers inform us that old age is apt to revert to the habits of youth, and Sechard senior is a case in point—the older he grew, the better he loved to drink.

Synonyms

• example in point
• (an example that illustrates a point): precedent, example, instance, illustration, representative

See also

• make a point

Translations

(idiom) An example that illustrates a point

• French: cas d'exemple (fr) m, parfait exemple m
• Icelandic: dæmi (is) n

• Spanish: ejemplo (es)

References

• Case In Point, World Wide Words