in point of fact

Related to in point of fact: follow suit, take exception, setout, proceed with, take notice of, Pertaining to

in point of fact

In all truth; with specific regard to the facts. It's odd that you would criticize me for that when, in point of fact, I never said such a thing.

See also: fact, of, point

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in point of fact

just to point out a fact; in fact. In point of fact, I am not late. You are simply way too early.

See also: fact, of, point

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in point of ˈfact

used to say what is true in a situation: ‘Picasso painted this picture in 1935.’ ‘In point of fact, Joanna, he painted it in 1934.’ I’ll visit you next time I’m in Berlin. In point of fact, I’m supposed to be going there next month, so why don’t I come and see you then?

See also: fact, of, point

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in point of fact

In reference to a fact, in fact. This long-winded way of saying “in fact” dates from about 1700 (Swift used it in a 1711 entry of his Journal to Stella) and was already considered cumbersome and old-fashioned by the late nineteenth century. Nevertheless, it persists.

See also: fact, of, point

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

damn and blast
criticize
criticize (one) for (something)
criticize for
damn (someone or something) with faint praise
damn somebody/something with faint praise
damn someone or something with faint praise
damn someone/something with faint praise
damn with faint praise
jump down someone's throat, to

词组	in point of fact
释义	in point of fact Related to in point of fact: follow suit, take exception, setout, proceed with, take notice of, Pertaining to in point of fact In all truth; with specific regard to the facts. It's odd that you would criticize me for that when, in point of fact, I never said such a thing. See also: fact, of, point Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in point of fact just to point out a fact; in fact. In point of fact, I am not late. You are simply way too early. See also: fact, of, point McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. in point of ˈfact used to say what is true in a situation: ‘Picasso painted this picture in 1935.’ ‘In point of fact, Joanna, he painted it in 1934.’ I’ll visit you next time I’m in Berlin. In point of fact, I’m supposed to be going there next month, so why don’t I come and see you then? See also: fact, of, point Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary in point of fact In reference to a fact, in fact. This long-winded way of saying “in fact” dates from about 1700 (Swift used it in a 1711 entry of his Journal to Stella) and was already considered cumbersome and old-fashioned by the late nineteenth century. Nevertheless, it persists. See also: fact, of, point The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: damn and blast criticize criticize (one) for (something) criticize for damn (someone or something) with faint praise damn somebody/something with faint praise damn someone or something with faint praise damn someone/something with faint praise damn with faint praise jump down someone's throat, to
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