make it a point to (do something)

idiom

: to give one's attention to (doing something) to make sure that it happens
She makes it a point to treat her employees fairly.

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“Make it a point to (do something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20it%20a%20point%20to%20%28do%20something%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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