Смысл: point man

point man[ʹpɔıntmæn]
амер.
<Í> 1. ковбой, едущий впереди перегоняемого стада
2. воен.
1) головной дозорный (в патруле)
2) наводчик
3. атакующий защитник (хоккей)
4. специальный уполномоченный

point man Идиома

a kept woman

a woman who is paid to live with a man I'm tired of being a kept woman. I want to be free of him.

a man of few words

"a man who says little; who uses few words" Chung is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen.

a man of the cloth

a minister, a priest, a clergyman Being a man of the cloth, he has studied the Bible.

a marked man

a person known for political beliefs or criminal acts When they discovered I had been a Nazi, I was a marked man.

bottle man

a man who finds bottles in garbage cans or dumpsters The bottle man walked down the alley pushing a cart full of junk.

chain of command

order of those in power, line of authority If you are a lieutenant, the chain of command goes up and down.

chairman of the boards (hockey)

a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.

company man

a person who always works hard and agrees with his employees My father was a true company man and was always putting in an extra effort for his company.

crack shot/salesman etc.

a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.

dog in the manger

a person who will not share something he does not use or need He's a dog in the manger about his office space. He doesn't use it, but he won't let us have it.

point man

1. A macho soldier placed at an apparent position advanced of a convoying to act as a anchor for enemies or hazards. The point man had aloof amorphous to arresting to his assemblage that article apprehensive lay advanced back an IED exploded at his feet.2. A man who is assigned to a foremost position of authority, responsibility, or administration for some group, enterprise, or endeavor. He was the president's point man back it came to affairs with Saudi Arabia. This is Thomas—he'll be your point man for the alliance as we move forward.Learn more: man, point

point man

1. n. a ballplayer who commonly array points. Fred is declared to be point man for our team, but tonight he is not accomplishing so well.
2. n. anyone whose job it is to account successes adjoin the opposition. The admiral expects the secretary of aegis to be point man for this new legislation. Learn more: man, point

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point man Идиома

a kept woman

a man of few words

a man of the cloth

a marked man

bottle man

chain of command

chairman of the boards (hockey)

company man

crack shot/salesman etc.

dog in the manger

point man

point man

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