not to put too fine a point on it

短语

说实在话,坦率地说,直截了当地说吧

发音

UK /nɒt tʊ ˌpʊt tuː ˌfaɪn ə ˈpɔɪnt ɒn ɪt/
AU
US /nɑt tə ˌpʊt tu ˌfaɪn ə ˈpɔɪnt ɑn ət/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making; to put it bluntly; to express it in plain terms.

    习语

词源

A reference to the fact that the speaker is about to say something blunt rather than fine (that is, delicate or subtle).

来源：wiktionary