up to a point idiom
B2 在一定程度上
partly, or to a limited degree
Of course there is some truth in all this, but only up to a point. 这当然有些道理，但仅在一定程度上。
The new traffic system worked up to a point, but it had its problems. 新的交通方案实行起来还相当有效，但仍有些问题。