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to make it a point

to make it a point

21 4.3
Be sure to do something regularly
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : procurar
  • My father used to make it a point of honor to ride the subway.

Like they, they make it a point to go and practice confession.

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Examples

  • I'll make it a point to check that out.

    The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)

  • During the CI, we made it a point to try to visit every class.

    Academic text (2014)

  • So I make it a point to be where my feet are and to not have my phone in my hand.

  • I just made it a point to to reach out to him and, and speak to him about a few things about this.

    Danny Jones

  • Generally I make it a point not to talk too much.

    Hearts of the West (1975)

  • Let's make it a point to do it again real soon.

    Deathrow Gameshow (1987)

  • I have never forgotten those words and have made it a point to vote in every election.

    Blog text (21)

  • And if I get exceptional service, I make it a point to tell the manager.

    Blog text (9)

  • That's why I make it a point to never go to bed hungry.

    Marmaduke (2010)

  • I make it a point to exercise every morning to stay healthy.

Synonyms

to make a point
vsto make it a point
129 3.5

Try to do something on purpose because it is important

emphasizes regular habitual effort for principle rather than special attention
to go out of one's way
vsto make it a point
  • Informal
53 3.5

Make a special effort to do something, often to help someone

is about customary deliberate effort as a rule, not occasional extra effort
to make a point of
vsto make it a point
31 3.5

Always do something because you think it is important

focuses on steady deliberate effort as a principle or habit

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to neglect
256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Deliberate

to ensure
910 2.8
to insist
∞ 2.8
to make it a point
21 4.3
to strive
156 3.7
try
  • Specialized
423 1.0

Surface Forms

make it a point infinitive
making it a point present participle
makes it a point third person singular
made it a point past
made it a point past participle

Morphology

make + it + a + point

The literal parts — 'make' (to do/perform) and 'point' (aim/importance) — give a clear cue that the phrase involves treating something as an aim or priority, so a learner could partly infer that it means to do something deliberately. However, the dummy pronoun 'it' and the conventionalized construction 'make it a point to…' encode a specific habitual/intentional sense that is not fully predictable from the constituents alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Make it a point gives a clear image: imagine sticking a pin or drawing a dot, a clear point, next to a task to mark it as important so you will make sure to do it. That's why it means 'to make a deliberate effort to do something'.