Meaning of take the point | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To agree with what a person says, to be persuaded by their arguments.
   idiomatic
2. To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying, to understand a person's argument and point of view.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“"Then," said Mr Mifflin, cordially, "say no more. I take your point. My objections are removed."”

“Wading through the apparent sarcasm, we can take his point that the "badness" common to popular music as a whole is not excused by the small amount of it that is notably good.”

“I take your point well enough, but mayn't you be after all quite wrong?”

“"I played 'em off one against the other," said my uncle. I took his point in an instant. He had gone to each of them in turn and said the others had come in.”

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