prove a point
idiom
: to show that one is right about something
He's willing to do almost anything to prove a point.
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The preliminary list included the likes of Diego Luna, a standout at Nations League, and Brenden Aaronson and Alejandro Zendejas, who missed the previous squad and will want to prove a point.
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But this isn’t Tarkin casually wiping out Alderaan to prove a point.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
Smith is supposed to be a stalwart for the next six seasons of Astros baseball, not someone thrust into April games to prove a point.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The knowledge that Wolff was courting Verstappen to be the team's new number-one driver could also play into Russell's rivalry, with the Englishman wanting to prove a point to his own team boss, as well as his rival.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But this isn’t Tarkin casually wiping out Alderaan to prove a point.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
Smith is supposed to be a stalwart for the next six seasons of Astros baseball, not someone thrust into April games to prove a point.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The knowledge that Wolff was courting Verstappen to be the team's new number-one driver could also play into Russell's rivalry, with the Englishman wanting to prove a point to his own team boss, as well as his rival.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Prove a point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prove%20a%20point. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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