point of view

point of view {n.}

Attitude; opinion.

From the American point of view, Fidel Castro is a bad neighbor to have.

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[point] See: [AT SWORDS' POINTS], [AT THE POINT OF], [BESIDE THE POINT], [BOILING POINT], [CASE IN POINT], [COME TO THE POINT], [EXTRA POINT], [MAKE A POINT], [ON THE POINT OF], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take a dim view of

[take a dim view of] {v. phr.} 1. To have doubts about; feel unsure or anxious about. * /Tom took a dim view of his chances of passing the exam./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[in view] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In sight; visible. * /We came around a bend and there was the ocean in view./ 2. As a purpose, hope, or expectation. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[in view of] {prep.} After thinking about; because of. * /Schools were closed for the day in view of the heavy snowstorm./ * /In view of rising labor costs, many […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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