Point-blank

"Point-blank" in French

de but en blanc

(so close that a weapon may be aimed directly at its target)

à bout portant

(so close that a weapon may be aimed directly at its target)

à brûle-pourpoint

(disconcertingly straightforward or blunt)

de but en blanc

(in a direct manner, without hesitation)

à brûle-pourpoint

(in a direct manner, without hesitation)

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