| 词组 | tell somebody point-blank |
| 释义 | (redirected from tell somebody point-blank)tell (one) point-blankTo say something to one in a blunt and direct manner. For all his faults, at least John will tell you point-blank when he needs something, rather than dancing around the issue like most people. ask, tell, etc. somebody point ˈblankask, tell, etc. somebody very directly, and perhaps rudely: I told him point blank that we no longer wanted him to work for us.She asked me point blank why I didn’t like her. Point blank originally referred to firing a gun or shooting an arrow directly at the centre of a target from very close to it. |
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