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not to put too fine a point on it
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Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
遠慮せず、率直に発言する前に、あらかじめその発言が失礼に聞こえる可能性があることを謝罪する意図を含む表現 / 慎みを欠くかもしれない言い回しを行う際に、事前に軽く詫びながら、率直な真意を述べるための表現
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(idiomatic) Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making.
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not to put too fine a point on it
I don't mean to be rude, not to put too fine a point on it, but your report omits several crucial facts.
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I don't mean to be rude, not to put too fine a point on it, but your report omits several crucial facts.
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