make the point

made the point

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Definition of make the point - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

communicationexpress an idea or argument clearly in discussion

She tried to make the point during the meeting.
He managed to make the point despite interruptions.
Let me make the point before we move on.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

miss a point

fail to understand the main idea or argument

I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.

no point in

lack of purpose or benefit in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

point of light

small visible source of light in darkness

The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.

point one's finger at

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed her finger at the map.

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make a goal or point that ties the score

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French:présenter son argument, ...
German:den Standpunkt klarmachen, ...
Italian:far capire il punto, ...
Spanish:dejar claro su punto, ...
Portuguese:expor, ...
Chinese:阐明观点, ...
Japanese:主張する, ...
Arabic:أَوْضَحَ الفِكْرَةَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַעֲבִיר אֶת הַנְּקוּדָה, ...
Russian:донести мысль, ...
Ukrainian:висловити думку, ...
Hindi:बात रखना, ...
Bengali:বক্তব্য তুলে ধরা, ...
Catalan:deixar clar, ...
Czech:vyjádřit myšlenku, ...
Danish:fremføre, ...
Dutch:het punt maken, ...
Greek:διατυπώνω το επιχείρημά μου, ...
Hungarian:kifejteni az álláspontját, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជាក់គំនិតឱ្យច្បាស់, ...
Korean:요점을 말하다, ...
Persian:بیان کردن, ...
Polish:wyrazić swoją opinię, ...
Portuguese (BR):explicar o argumento, ...
Romanian:a sublinia ideea, ...
Swedish:poängtera, ...
Thai:สื่อประเด็น, ...
Turkish:anlatmak, ...
Vietnamese:nêu ý kiến, ...

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