Points.

Armed at all points. “Armé de toutes pièces,” or “Armé jusquʹ aux dents.” “Armed at all points exactly cap-à-pie.”

To stand on points. On punctilios; delicacy of behaviour.

“This fellow doth not stand upon points.”—Shakespeare: Midsummer Night’s Dream, v. 1.

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

Poetical Justice
Poetry on the Greek Model
Pogram
Poille
Poins
Point
Point-blank
Point dAppui (French)
Point de Judas (French)
Point-devise
Points
Points of the Escutcheon
Poison
Poison Detectors
Poison of Khaïbar
Poisoners (Secret)
Poisson dAvril
Poke
Poke
Poke
Poke Bonnet