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Caroline Tran
2021-03-30 09:03
Ask (someone) point-blank Verb + object/complement
To ask someone something in a very straight, direct way, sometimes even rude
Peter asked Jennie point-blank how old she was. He shouldn't have asked that in their first meeting because that question is considered rude in Korea.
When a problem occurs, Stacy likes to ask point-blank rather than imagining in her head and coming up with several answers but not knowing which is right.
to get one's hair dyed blue or to refer ironically to elderly women whose white hair appear blue.
The verb "ask" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The word "point-blank" is related to the white circle in the middle that archers aimed at when they compete. The phrase is supposed to have derived from the late 16th century.
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Being perfectly suitable for one's interests or abilities
Jasmine really loves children, so being a kindergarten teacher would be right up her alley.
