make a point
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make a point
verb makes a point · making a point · made a point
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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.
Similar: make a statement
- To take care in doing 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.
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verb to argue or promote an idea
| Español | decir algo (importante) |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | seinen Standpunkt vertreten, seine Sichtweise vorbringen, seine Sicht der Dinge klarstellen |
| Русский | высказываться vyskazyvatʹsja |
verb to take care in doing something
| Español | procurar (hacer), asegurarse (de hacer), esforzarse (por hacer) |
|---|---|
| Português | fazer questão |
| Français | mettre un point d'honneur à, se faire un point d'honneur de |
| Deutsch | darauf achten, dafür sorgen, sicherstellen, darauf Wert legen |
| Italiano | farsi un dovere |
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