score points



score points

to do something that will make people like you I don't think you'll score any points with your clients if you don't return their calls. Some reporters are so unpopular that politicians can score points by attacking them.
See also: point, score

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Francescofrahn-CHES-koItalian
IiroEE:-roFinnish
DionÍSiodee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Portuguese), jee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
RexREKSEnglish
Dosia-Polish
Lia (1)LEE-ah (Italian), LEE-ə (Portuguese, Georgian)Italian, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical Latin