English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishIdioms & Phrases
Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given underlined in the sentence. She rejected his proposal of marriage point blank .
Options
- Adirectly
- Bpointedly
- Cabsurdly
- Dbriefly
Correct answer
A. directly
Step-by-step solution
Point blank: Blunt; direct and to the point. Ex. Such a point-blank accusation really undermines the relationship I thought we had together. Option A is hence the correct answer.