Managed to get two points out of nothing! (3)
I believe the answer is:
won
'managed to get two' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'points out of nothing' is the wordplay.
'points' becomes 'wn' (two compass points).
'out of' is an insertion indicator (some letters on the outside of others).
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'wn' placed around 'o' is 'WON'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for won that I've seen before include "prevailed" , "Gained a victory" , "Triumphed" , "Came first" , "Eastern currency" .)