point blank
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Meaning · English
Directly and straightforwardly, without hesitation or subtlety
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Trực tiếp và thẳng thắn, không ngập ngừng hay tinh vi
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: at close range, directly aimed
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She asked him point blank if he was lying
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “point blank” mean?
Directly and straightforwardly, without hesitation or subtlety Literally: at close range, directly aimed
Is “point blank” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.