up to a point



up to a point

To some extent, somewhat, as in I can work weekends up to a point, but after a month or so I get tired of it. This phrase uses point in the sense of "a definite position." [Early 1800s]
See also: point, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AndiAN-deeEnglish
Aldis['ɔ:ldis]
Matei-Romanian
PŘEmek-Czech
Muirne-Irish Mythology
MalcolmMAL-kəmScottish, English