not to put too fine a point on it

1 spokenHONEST used when you are criticizing something in a plain and direct way 说得不客气一点

5 That wasn’t the best meal I’ve ever had, not to put too fine a point on it.

不客气地说，那真不是我吃过的最好吃的一顿饭。

n Therestaurant was terrible, not to put too fine a pointon it.

Examples from the Corpus

not to put too fine a point on it• The dishes we tried tasted, not to put too fine a point on it, like gasoline.• Everyone there - not to put too fine a point on it - was crazy.

→ not to put too fine a point on it at fine1(4)

2 especially British EnglishBrEHONEST used when you are saying something in a very direct way 直言不讳地说，实话实说，说句老实话

She’s lying, not to put too fine a point on it.

说句老实话，她在撒谎。

→ not to put too fine a point on it at point1(11)

词汇	not to put too fine a point on it
释义	not to put too fine a point on it not to put too fine a point on it 1 spokenHONEST used when you are criticizing something in a plain and direct way 说得不客气一点 5 That wasn’t the best meal I’ve ever had, not to put too fine a point on it. 不客气地说，那真不是我吃过的最好吃的一顿饭。 n Therestaurant was terrible, not to put too fine a pointon it. Examples from the Corpus not to put too fine a point on it• The dishes we tried tasted, not to put too fine a point on it, like gasoline.• Everyone there - not to put too fine a point on it - was crazy. → not to put too fine a point on it at fine1(4) 2 especially British EnglishBrEHONEST used when you are saying something in a very direct way 直言不讳地说，实话实说，说句老实话 She’s lying, not to put too fine a point on it. 说句老实话，她在撒谎。 → not to put too fine a point on it at point1(11)
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