make a point

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

make a point

1. (idiomatic) To argue or promote an idea.

   I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess.

   Synonym: make a statement

2. (idiomatic) To take care in doing something of something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.

   Make a point to carry [or of carrying] your calendar with you at all times.

Translations

to take care in doing something of something

• French: mettre un point d’honneur à, se faire un point d’honneur de (fr)
• Icelandic: standa fast á, leggja áherslu á, hafa fyrir reglu
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• Portuguese: fazer questão
• Spanish: procurar hacer algo, asegurarse de hacer algo

See also

• case in point