score points

/skˈɔː pˈɔɪnts/

/skˈoːɹ pˈɔɪnts/

to score points

‌to gain advantage over others by doing or saying something that receives a positive reaction, especially in an argument

Examples

1. Volleyball is an exciting sport where teams try to score points by hitting the ball over the net.

2. Here are the rules: as with normal foosball, the object is to score points by spinning levers with tiny players to sink the ball in your opponent’s goal.

3. Volleyball is a team sport played with a ball and a net, where players hit the ball over the net to score points.

4. He was determined to bring the job in ahead of schedule in order to score points with Hitler.