take the point
To agree with what a person says, to be persuaded by their arguments.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I take your point about the high cost.”
“She argued that we should wait, and I eventually had to take her point.”
“Although he initially resisted the proposed changes, he eventually took the point that the current system was no longer sustainable.”
take + the + point
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all points of the compass
Every direction; everywhere.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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beside the point
Irrelevant, moot.
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boiling point
The state of being heated, with high aggression.
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brownie point
Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
Last updated August 10, 2026