Смысл: appoint

appoint[əʹpɔınt]
v
<Í> 1. 1) назначать (на пост); утверждать (в должности)
to appoint smb. ambassador [head-master] - назначать кого-л. послом [директором школы]
to appoint smb. to a post - назначать кого-л. на пост /на должность/
they appointed White manager /to be manager, as manager/ - Уайта сделали управляющим
2) создавать
to appoint a committee - создать комиссию
2. договариваться, условливаться (о месте или времени); назначать
to appoint a day for the wedding [for the meeting, for the trial] - назначить день свадьбы [собрания, суда]
3. арх., поэт. предписывать
law appoints that the criminal shall be punished - по закону преступник должен понести наказание

take (one's) point Идиома

at this point in time

now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.

beside the point

not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing "What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."

brownie points

points for doing extra work for the manager Bruno earns brownie points by offering to help the manager.

case in point

an example to support my point or thesis Social democracy can succeed. Sweden is a case in point.

come to the point

say what is important, get to the point When you make a speech, come to the point quickly.

get the point

understand the idea or the message Did you get the point of his talk? What was the main idea?

get to the point

say what is important, come to the point When answering questions, get to the point. Be direct and brief.

in point of fact

(See in fact)

make a point of

do or say something with a definite intent He always makes a point of visiting his aunt when he is in town.

miss the point

not understand, not get the point I missed the point of his remark. Do you know what he meant?

take (one's) point

To acquire and/or appear to accede with a accurate point addition is aggravating to make. A: "The aboriginal flight ability be cheaper, but we won't adore our aboriginal day there because we'll be so tired!" B: "OK, I booty your point. Let's book the after one instead." But Bob, if we don't defended the advance by Friday, we angle to lose aggregate the added investors had put in so far. Do you booty my point?Learn more: point, take

take someone's point

Understand what addition is saying, acquire the accuracy of what addition said, as in Am I demography your point accurately back you say you disagree but do not object? [Late 1800s] Learn more: point, take

take someone's point

acquire the authority of someone's abstraction or argument. chiefly BritishLearn more: point, take

take somebody’s ˈpoint

acquire and acquire the accuracy of what somebody has said, abnormally during an argument, discussion, etc: I booty your point, Simon, but I don’t anticipate it’s as simple as you think. ♢ ‘Look, Jane. I apperceive a lot added about physics than you, so why do you accumulate antagonistic with what I say?’ ‘OK,point taken.’Learn more: point, take

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take (one's) point Идиома

at this point in time

beside the point

brownie points

case in point

come to the point

get the point

get to the point

in point of fact

make a point of

miss the point

take (one's) point

take someone's point

take someone's point

take somebody’s ˈpoint

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