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25 October 2025

Up to a point

We use this expression to say that we agree with something to a limited extent, or that something is partly true.

Written: Yes

Spoken: Yes

Formal: Yes

Informal: Yes

Example 1

They say that new workers work harder. Do you agree?

Up to a point. But people with experience know how to do things quicker, normally.

Example 2

Do you think the internet has changed the way you work?

Up to a point, yes. But I still have to go to face-to-face meetings.

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