Make A Point Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make a point What does make a point mean?	state something important	The speaker used some good examples in order to make a point during his speech.
make a point What does make a point mean?	to state something important	The speaker used some examples to make a point during his speech.
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by virtue of (something) What does "by virtue of (something)" mean?	because of something	My father got his new job by virtue of his volunteer work in the community.

pay an arm and a leg for (something) What does "pay an arm and a leg for (something)" mean?	to pay a lot of money for something	We paid an arm and a leg for our new sofa.
cool it What does "cool it" mean?	calm down; relax; take it easy; stop it
knock (someone) off their feet What does "knock (someone) off their feet" mean?	surprise or shock someone so much that he does not know what to do	When they announced that I had won the prize it knocked me off my feet.
two cents worth What does "two cents worth" mean?	an opinion (that is not asked for)	My friend is always talking and I never have a chance to put in my two cents worth.

at each other's throats What does "at each other's throats" mean?	fight/argue all the time	The two boys were at each other's throats as soon as they entered the room.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	remain good, not get worse	Sales during the first six months of the year are holding up very well compared to last year.
follow up (something) or follow (something) up What does "follow up (something) or follow (something) up" mean?	to make (one action) more successful by doing something more	The doctor followed up his phone call in the morning with a visit in the afternoon.
cause eyebrows to raise What does "cause eyebrows to raise" mean?	to shock people	I caused eyebrows to raise when I did not accept the award from my company.
lame duck What does "lame duck" mean?	a politician who has only a little time left in office and therefore has little power	The politician is a lame-duck leader and he is not effective at all.

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Make A Point Idiom