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2138 ✗ I had to spend forty-eight hours listening to him with a gun pointed at my head. I had to spend forty-eight hours listening to him with a gun pointed [[at]] my head. to | at

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point I had to spend forty-eight hours listening to him with a gun pointed to my head. I had to spend forty-eight hours listening to him with a gun pointed [[to]] my head. at point at = hold a weapon, camera etc so that it is in line with someone or something: 'Never point a gun at anyone.' 'With a knife pointed at my chest, I was in no position to argue.'Compare: 'I'd like one of those,' he said, pointing to/at a Mercedes.'there is no/little point (in) doing sth (NOT to do ): 'There's no point in going on Sunday - all the shops will be shut.'

Idx	2138
Keyword	point
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I had to spend forty-eight hours listening to him with a gun pointed to my head.
Correct Sentence	I had to spend forty-eight hours listening to him with a gun pointed at my head.
Cloze Error Sentence	I had to spend forty-eight hours listening to him with a gun pointed [[to]] my head.
Cloze Sentence	I had to spend forty-eight hours listening to him with a gun pointed [[at]] my head.
Cloze Answer	at
Choices	to \| at
Explanation	point at = hold a weapon, camera etc so that it is in line with someone or something: 'Never point a gun at anyone.' 'With a knife pointed at my chest, I was in no position to argue.' Compare: 'I'd like one of those,' he said, pointing to/at a Mercedes.' there is no/little point (in) doing sth (NOT to do ): 'There's no point in going on Sunday - all the shops will be shut.'

Point I Gun Pointed Spend Forty Eight Hours Listening