Somewhat resembling how the Burj Khalifa was constructed? (2,2,1,5)
I believe the answer is:
up to a point
If this is the answer, I'm afraid I cannot explain it.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for up to a point that I've seen before include "Pyramid goes like this" , "Not completely" , "No, Lord Copper" , "how cones taper" , "How intellectual's head goes" .)