Etymology:
- A reference to the fact that the speaker is about to say something blunt rather than fine.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
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Nearby phrases
Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to not to put too fine a point on it
not to saynot outnot that there's anything wrong with th…not touch something with a ten foot polenot worth a brass farthingnot the sharpest knife in the drawernot up to scratchnot see someone for dustnot so fastnot touch something with a barge polenot playing with a full decknot see straightnot outnot to be able to say boo to a goose
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