Make A Point Of (doing/saying Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make A Point Of (doing/saying Something) Idiom mean?

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make a point of (doing/saying something) What does make a point of (doing/saying something) mean?	do or say something with a definite intent	He always makes a point of visiting his aunt when he is in town.
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fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be strange and suspicious	Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work.

explain (oneself) What does "explain (oneself)" mean?	to give an explanation for something wrong that you may have done	The director was forced to explain himself after the accounting problems were discovered.
against the clock What does "against the clock" mean?	before a particular time	We worked against the clock to finish the project.
Dress to kill What does "Dress to kill" mean?	When someone is dressed to kill, they are dressed very smartly.
every last one What does "every last one" mean?	every single one	Every last one of the children received a certificate from the swimming club.
Go blue What does "Go blue" mean?	If you go blue, you are very cold indeed. ('Turn blue' is an alternative form.)
bag man What does "bag man" mean?	person who transports money; a person who supplies narcotics or other drugs, a pusher
land in one's lap What does "land in one's lap" mean?	additional work comes to you and you now have to deal with it	Several resignations from our company landed in the lap of the personnel director last Friday.

fly the coop What does "fly the coop" mean?	to escape	The prisoner was able to fly the coop when the guard was not looking.
keep books What does "keep books" mean?	keep records of money gained and spent, do the work of a bookkeeper	My first job was to keep books for a small company in my hometown.
keep one`s nose clean What does "keep one`s nose clean" mean?	to stay away from trouble	The judge told the young man to keep his nose clean in order to not go to jail in the future.
on the beam What does "on the beam" mean?	to be doing well, to be just right or correct	What the politician said about the tax problem was right on the beam.
ill-disposed to (do something) What does "ill-disposed to (do something)" mean?	not friendly or favorable to something	Our company is ill-disposed to begin working on the project with the other company.

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Make A Point Of (doing/saying Something) Idiom