词组 | ask someone point-blank |
释义 | ask (one) point-blankTo ask one something in a blunt and direct manner. For all his faults, at least John will ask you point-blank when he needs something, rather than dancing around the issue like most people. ask (or tell, etc.) someone point-blankask (or tell, etc.) someone something very directly, abruptly, or rudely.In its literal sense point-blank describes a shot or bullet fired from very close to its target. One of the earliest senses of the noun blank was ‘the white spot in the centre of a target’. |
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