Point-black

[Stoicescu]

Good morning.

Can a tutor explaine to me the meaning of this sentence:
"He asked me point-blank."?

Regards,
Stoicescu
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"Late, by myself, in the boat of myself, no light and no land anywhere. I try to stay just above the surface.."

[Our Tort System]

"Point-blank" here means "straightforwadly, directly, without hesitation"
Courtesy of http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Point-blank

You might also be interested to know that "point-blank" is widely used in ballistics:
The hitman shot the target point-blank.
Meaning that he fired holding the barrel of the gun closely to the target.
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[Stoicescu]

Thanks, Tort System, I owe you.
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"Late, by myself, in the boat of myself, no light and no land anywhere. I try to stay just above the surface.."