Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “up to a point “ and it is a phrase meaning is “partly, somewhat, partially, not totally, not entirely, to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.
Example Sentence: It would be interesting to know what Nancy Pelosi thinks she achieved by visiting Taiwan last week. She may say her hosts were buoyed by this very visible show of support from a high-ranking American politician – and this is true, up to a point. She may also claim that she stood up for Taiwanese and global democracy against the oppressive authoritarianism typified by China’s unelected Communist party rulers.
This word is present in The Guardian article The Observer view on Nancy Pelosi’s reckless and provocative visit to Taiwan and click here to read it.
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