Collocations for "point"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "point" in context.
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point
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [break, match, game] point
- [two] points [ahead, behind]
- [ahead] by [two] points
- the [team, player] [won by, clinched, claimed, scored] [two] points
- [lost, beat him] on points
- were [given, awarded] [two] points
- scored [20] points on the [exam, test]
- a [maximum, minimum] of [10] points
- [sales, profits, shares] increased (by) [10] points
- UK: [earned him, was awarded] [two] house points
- [I'll, I should] get Brownie points for (doing) this
- at the [midway, halfway] point
- is a [good, decent] starting point
- am at a [good] point to [stop, pause]
- was (just) at the point of [giving up, leaving] (when)
- at several points along the [river, road, highway]
- at several points during the [speech, game, interview]
- from this point [on, forward]
- (reach) the point of no return
- [we are at, this is] a turning point
- (at) the [boiling, freezing, melting] point
- the [boiling] point of [water, alcohol, mercury] is
- a [good, clear, simple] reference point
- [forget, include] the decimal point
- have to [go, finish, leave] at some point (today)
- at some point during the [day, meeting]
- at no point did [he say, they mention]
- have (got) a [good, strong, persuasive, valid] point
- [you make, that is] a [good] point
- yes, I [take, see] your point
- what's your point?!
- get to the point (already)!
- what's the point in [going, trying, asking]?
- what's the point of [going]?
- there's no point (in) [going]
- made a point of [saying, showing, telling]
- the point [is, being] that [we don't, it is, they are not]
- [according to, not from] their point of view
- from this vantage point
- (find) a good vantage point
- a [sharp, blunt, protruding, long, round] point
- the point of a [gun, barrel, knife, pencil]
- her comments are really on point
- surfing: the wave was a point break
- a [10] -point [score, margin, lead, rise]
- [do, carry out, execute] a three-point turn
- point and [yell, shout]
- point with [your finger, a nod]
- point at [her, the dog, the house]
- pointed at [me, the street, the building]
- the sign pointed [left, right, straight ahead, towards]
- pointing in the direction of
- points to [growth, success, failure]
- the [evidence, clues] (all) point to him
- pointed his finger (accusingly) at
- pointed a [bony, long] finger at
- [quick, not going, not one] to point the finger
- point the camera at
- pointed his [gun, weapon] at
- point and [aim, shoot]
- point it [north, towards the house]
- point me in the right direction
- point me to [town, the library]
- pointed [him, the suspect] out
- pointed out his [mistake, error, hypocrisy]
- point out the [bug, building, turn]
- I should point out (that)
'point' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
admit
- aggressive
- ancillary
- argue
- arrival
- arrow
- aside
- average
- back
- balanced
- beacon
- beam
- beyond
- blank
- bleeding
- boiling
- bullet
- cane
- canister
- case
- cellar
- change
- clarify
- clutch
- come
- compelling
- conclusion
- conflict
- confuse
- contention
- conversion
- coordinate
- critical
- debate
- deceive
- decrease
- delve
- departure
- dew
- difference
- different
- discrepancy
- discussion
- dispute
- disregard
- disturbing
- diversion
- drawback
- duly
- emphasize