à queima-roupa
Meaning
- point blank, at point blank range
- (figuratively) point blank (directly, bluntly)
Concepts
at close range
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a ˌkej.mɐˈʁo(w).pɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Literally, “at the burn-cloth”. Compare Spanish a quemarropa.
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