not to put too fine a point on it
- not to put too fine a point on it
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говоря напрямик, откровенно говоря, попросту говоря, если называть вещи своими именами
All to-day there have been persistent rumours that all was not well with your firm; in fact, not to put too fine a point on it, it is said that an iminediate crash is inevitable. (F. W. Crofts, ‘Mystery in the Channel’, ch. IV) — Сегодня весь день поговаривают о том, что с вашей фирмой не все благополучно. Скажу прямо: утверждают, что крах фирмы неизбежен.
‘This incident has somewhat, shall I say, disarranged your career.’ ‘What do you think?’ Howard replied. ‘Not to put too fine a point upon it it's meant that you have to say goodbye to being a research scientist, and start again. Or is that putting it too high?’ ‘That's about the size of it.’ (C. P. Show, ‘The Affair’, ch. 28) — - Этот инцидент в какой-то степени, я бы сказал, подпортил вашу карьеру? - А вы как думаете? - ответил Говард. - То есть, грубо говоря, вам пришлось распрощаться с карьерой ученого-исследователя и начинать все сначала? Или тут я хватил через край? - Нет, так оно и есть.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа»..
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not to put too fine a point on it — To speak bluntly • • • Main Entry: ↑point * * * not to put too fine a point on it phrase used before saying something in a very direct way that may seem rude Emily is, not to put too fine a point on it, a liar. Thesaurus: polite words and… … Useful english dictionary
not to put too fine a point on it — (not) to put too fine a point on it something that you say when you are going to say exactly what you mean, even if other people may not like it. Well, not to put too fine a point on it, it s entirely your fault … New idioms dictionary
not to put too fine a point on it — ► not to put too fine a point on it to speak bluntly. Main Entry: ↑fine … English terms dictionary
not to put too fine a point on it — to mean exactly what is said. Her performance, not to put too fine a point on it, was terrible … New idioms dictionary
not to put too fine a point on it — used before saying something in a very direct way that may seem rude Emily is, not to put too fine a point on it, a liar … English dictionary
(to) put too fine a point on it — (not) to put too fine a point on it something that you say when you are going to say exactly what you mean, even if other people may not like it. Well, not to put too fine a point on it, it s entirely your fault … New idioms dictionary
not to put too fine a point on it — speak bluntly. → findings … English new terms dictionary
not to put too fine a point on it — To speak plainly … A concise dictionary of English slang
fine — Ⅰ. fine [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of very high quality. 2) satisfactory. 3) in good health and feeling well. 4) (of the weather) bright and clear. 5) (of a thread, filament, or hair) thin. 6) of delicate or intricate w … English terms dictionary
point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
fine — fine1 W1S1 [faın] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(acceptable)¦ 2¦(healthy)¦ 3¦(very good)¦ 4¦(weather)¦ 5¦(narrow)¦ 6¦(delicate)¦ 7¦(small)¦ 8¦(bad)¦ 9¦(speech/words)¦ 10 a fine man/woman etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
