à brûle-pourpoint

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a bʁyl.puʁ.pwɛ̃/

Adverb

à brûle-pourpoint

  1. (idiomatic) point-blank, very straightforwardly or bluntly

Usage notes

  • Usually used for speech acts, particularly questions.
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