point-blank
aimed or fired straight at the mark especially from close range; direct.
straightforward, plain, or explicit: a point-blank denial.
with a direct aim; directly; straight.
bluntly; frankly: She told him point-blank that he was not welcome.
Origin of point-blank
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How to use point-blank in a sentence
I come back to the way the older man at the book fair asked his question so point-blank.
One worker was shot point blank in the chest, another in the shoulder.
Brooklyn Shooting Hits Close to Bill de Blasio’s Park Slope Home | Michael Daly | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShakila had been shot point-blank in the face with a hunting gun, as the medical report says.
Her Husband Shot This 17-Year-Old Afghan Girl In The Face—And She Lived | Nina Strochlic | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe shot her at point-blank range in the back of the head while out looking at flowers.
'The Grove': Was The Walking Dead's Latest Shocker a Mistake? | Melissa Leon | March 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen asked point blank if he bought drugs in the past two years, the Toronto mayor paused, waited and eventually said “yes.”
Rob Ford, Crack Smoking Mayor, Remains Defiant in Confrontation with Toronto City Council | Ben Jacobs | November 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Sir Edward Bruce is said to have decided the question by a point-blank refusal to retire.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonFiring at point-blank range, struggling bayonet against bayonet, the small French force worked its way towards the defile.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonShe opened her eyes in such astonishment that he added point blank: No; I dont like the thought—just jealousy, thats all.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonAlgernon stood for a second, staring point-blank at her, unable to move or to speak.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor TrollopeWhen Newton returned on deck, he found that the corvette had gradually edged down until nearly within point-blank range.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat
British Dictionary definitions for point-blank
aimed or fired at a target so close that it is unnecessary to make allowance for the drop in the course of the projectile
permitting such aim or fire without loss of accuracy: at point-blank range
plain or blunt: a point-blank question
directly or straight
plainly or bluntly
Origin of point-blank
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