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ESLPod_1191_WE_2055 Living on the Fringes of Society In this podcast, the phrase "to prove (one's) point" means to show or demonstrate that what one believes or has said is definitely true: "The success of this new program will prove our point and demonstrate that we should adopt this program at all of the company's office locations." The phrase "the point of no return" refers to the point in time at which something cannot be stopped: "Once the space shuttle enters the upper atmosphere, we are beyond the point of no return, and we have to keep going forward." The phrase "up to a point" means partially: "I agree with you up to a point, but there are some other things to consider." Finally, the phrase "to make a point of doing (something)" means to do something intentionally or deliberately: "She makes a point of reading to her children every night at bedtime."

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ESLPod 1191 to prove (one's) point Daily Life

Id	ESLPod_1191_WE_2055
Episode Id	ESLPod 1191
Episode Title	Living on the Fringes of Society
Phrase	to prove (one's) point
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to prove (one's) point" means to show or demonstrate that what one believes or has said is definitely true: "The success of this new program will prove our point and demonstrate that we should adopt this program at all of the company's office locations." The phrase "the point of no return" refers to the point in time at which something cannot be stopped: "Once the space shuttle enters the upper atmosphere, we are beyond the point of no return, and we have to keep going forward." The phrase "up to a point" means partially: "I agree with you up to a point, but there are some other things to consider." Finally, the phrase "to make a point of doing (something)" means to do something intentionally or deliberately: "She makes a point of reading to her children every night at bedtime."
Topics	Daily Life

Point Phrase Prove Means Eslpod One's Demonstrate Program