make one's point



make one's point

Effectively express one's idea, as in I see what you mean about skateboards being dangerous-you've made your point. This expression uses point in the sense of "an important or essential argument or suggestion." Also see make a point of; take one's point. [c. 1800]
See also: make, point

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zeev-Hebrew
Donaldinadah-nawl-DEE-naScottish
LeilaLAY-lə (English), LEE-lə (English), LIE-lə (English)Arabic, Persian, English, Georgian
JochemYO-khəmDutch
RoccoROK-ko (Italian)Italian, Ancient Germanic
BraylonBRAY-lənAfrican American (Modern)