up to a point

Idioms  

1. To some extent, somewhat, as in I can work weekends up to a point, but after a month or so I get tired of it. This phrase uses point in the sense of “a definite position.” [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

At least awkward, up to a point, surely.

From BBC

His parents were supportive, but could only help him up to a point.

From BBC

The fact that so many business practices fall into a legal gray area in America is no accident, and arguably a good thing up to a point.

From The Wall Street Journal

That narrative is true up to a point: Federal funding for science through institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and NASA, as well other executive branch agencies, is under congressional control, which makes it fundamentally political.

From Los Angeles Times

If an engine suffers a problem, a manufacturer is allowed to investigate the issue up to a point and may be allowed to repair it.

From BBC