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a bocajarro • a quemarropa
The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.
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a bocajarro • a quemarropa • de punta en blanco • de punto en blanco
Horizontally (as the angle at which a projectile is launched); directly or straight (at the target).
a bocajarro • a quemarropa • sin paños calientes
Directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution.
I asked him point blank whether he was cheating on his wife.
There’s a neighbor named Brace Dunlap that’s been wanting to marry their Benny for three months, and at last they told him point blank and once for all, he COULDN’T; so he has sour…
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