point blank
直接而坦率地拒绝或对待某事
口语·表达直接拒绝或质问
英文释义
to say something directly, without beating around the bush; to be straightforward and blunt
例句
I asked him point blank if he stole the money, and he said no.
典故来源
源自射击术语,指枪口直接对准目标射击,引申为说话直截了当、毫不拐弯抹角。