à point
Americanadverb
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just in time.
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(of cooking) to a turn; perfectly.
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(of meat) cooked medium.
Example Sentences
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"He's got a point, and actually, he ends up being right about quite a bit," said Tracy.
From Barron's
In a castle full of lies, the salmon is a point of camaraderie.
From Salon
On his return to Liverpool he went straight back into the team, and after Liverpool beat Brighton in the FA Cup this month - a game in which he claimed a goal and an assist - Slot made a point of highlighting Salah's off-the-ball work.
From BBC
Kelly: Was there a point where you thought, 'OK, I could make this.
From BBC
Mr. Ireland draws the reader’s sympathy toward Trotsky, to a point, as an old man out of the game who did not deserve to be killed.
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