take someone's point

take someone's point
a) To agree with what a person says; to understand a persons argument and be persuaded by it.

"Then," said Mr Mifflin, cordially, "say no more. I take your point. My objections are removed."

b) To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying.

Wading through the apparent sarcasm, we can take his point that the "badness" common to popular music as a whole is not excused by the small amount of it that is notably good.

Syn: see someones point, take someones meaning

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