to make a special effort

  • 1make a point — {v. phr.} To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun. * /He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed./ * /He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 2make a point — {v. phr.} To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun. * /He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed./ * /He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 3make a point of — ► make a point of make a special effort to do something. Main Entry: ↑point …

    English terms dictionary

  • 4special — spe|cial1 [ speʃl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 different from usual ▸ 2 more than usual ▸ 3 when you care for someone/something ▸ 4 to do with someone/something only ▸ 5 for one purpose etc. 1. ) different from and usually better than what is normal or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 5special — I UK [ˈspeʃ(ə)l] / US adjective *** 1) different from and usually better than what is normal or ordinary The children can only stay up late on special occasions. 2) more than usual Let s all make a special effort to welcome the visitors. Special… …

    English dictionary

  • 6make\ a\ point — v. phr. To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun. He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed. He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 7make a point of — insist upon; make a special effort …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 8make a point of — MAKE AN EFFORT TO, go out of one s way to, put emphasis on. → point * * * make a point of To treat as essential, make a special object of • • • Main Entry: ↑point * * * make a special and noticeable effort to do (a specified thing) she made a… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 9Special Sabbaths — are fixed Jewish Shabbat days, which precede or coincide with certain Jewish holidays during the year. Each one has a special name.habbat Teshuvah Shabbat Teshuva ( Sabbath [of] repentance ) refers to the Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days… …

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  • 10make a point of — make a special and noticeable effort to do something. → point …

    English new terms dictionary