point-blank
nounfeminine/ˈkɐimɐˈʁowpɐ/medium
quei·ma-·rou·pa
Definition
A shot fired at very close range; by extension, a question or action done in a direct, blunt, and unexpected manner.
The robber fired the gun point-blank.
She asked him point-blank if he was lying.
Common collocations
point-blank shotto ask point-blank
Idiomatic expressions
- point-blank (at very close range; directly and bluntly)
Etymology
Locução substantivada a partir da expressão 'à queima-roupa'.