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take the point

idiom
Meaning

To agree with what a person says, to be persuaded by their arguments.


Origin

disputed origin

take + the + point

Examples
SIMPLE

I take your point about the high cost.

CONTEXTUAL

She argued that we should wait, and I eventually had to take her point.

COMPLEX

Although he initially resisted the proposed changes, he eventually took the point that the current system was no longer sustainable.

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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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    Irrelevant, moot.

  4. 04

    boiling point

    The state of being heated, with high aggression.

  5. 05

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    Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.

  6. 06

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    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  7. 07

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  8. 08

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    To be fooled; to fall for.

Last updated April 17, 2026