ADJ
good, interesting, valid important minor subtle moot central, crucial, key, major, salient controversial talking The possibility of an interest rate cut is a major talking point in the City
VERB + POINT
have She's got a point see, take I see your point. Point taken concede cover, make, raise She made some interesting points argue, discuss They argued the point for hours illustrate get across, make, prove He had trouble getting his point across. That proves my point drive/hammer home, emphasize, labour, press, stress I understand what you're saying?there's no need to labour the point
PHRASES
a case in point (= an example relevant to the matter being discussed), the point at issue, a point of agreement/disagreement, a point of law
ADJ
basic The basic point is that …
VERB + POINT
come/get to Hurry up and get to the point! get It took me a few minutes to get the point miss wander from/off
PREP
beside the ~ (= not relevant) That's beside the point to the ~ His remarks were brief and to the point
PHRASES
more to the point (= what is more important) More to the point, did they get away?
ADJ
whole That's the whole point
VERB + POINT
have It doesn't have any point to it see I don't see the point in arguing
PREP
~ in/of There's absolutely no point in complaining now. What's the point of worrying?
ADJ
finer, good, strong We discussed the finer points of growing roses bad, weak salient
PHRASES
a point of difference, a point of interest
ADJ
high He had reached the high point of his career low breaking, bursting, saturation to fill a bag to bursting point boiling, freezing, melting
VERB + POINT
get to, reach I've got to the point (= in a book, etc.) where his father is dying
POINT + VERB
come There comes a point in most people's lives when they want to settle down
PREP
at a/the ~ At one point he looked like winning on the ~ of on the point of departure to the ~ of We worked all night to the point of collapse up to a ~ I agree with you up to a point
PHRASES
a point in time At this point we can't give you a final answer the point of no return (= after which it is impossible to go back/undo what you have done)
ADJ
central, focal the focal point of his life fixed assembly, meeting, rallying starting vantage reference turning This proved to be the turning point of the game cut-off pressure vanishing
PHRASES
a point of contact, a point of reference
ADJ
match, set It's set point to Henman
ADJ
percentage Interest rates fell by one percentage point fine, sharp
VERB + POINT
(All the verbs in the following collocate groups may be followed by by , from or to plus point . Sometimes the word by is left out.), be/go/shoot up, improve, increase, jump, rise, soar The Nikkei index rose 710 points to 14894. His popularity rose by 18 points in public opinion polls be/come/go down, deline, decrease, depreciate, drop, fall, plummet, plunge The CAC-40 index is down 67 points at 4413
PHRASES
about/around/only/over/up to 10, 20, etc. points The index was down only 4.6 points at the close an improvement/an increase/a jump/a rise of 10, 20, etc. points to achieve an improvement of over 4.6 points in operating ratio a drop/fall/reduction of 10, 20, etc. points 10 thin sharp end of sth