give it to somebody straight 單刀直入地說(shuō)
give it to somebody straight 表示“對(duì)某人單刀直入地說(shuō)”。但如果沒(méi)有 straight,單單是 give it to sb 的話就表示“給某人顏色看看”或“性行為”。但最常用的 give it to sb 則是前文中提到過(guò)的 give sth to sb,就是“給某人某樣?xùn)|西”的意思。
例句:
Give it to me straight.
老實(shí)交代。
They really gave it to me at the meeting!
他們?cè)跁?huì)議中好好教訓(xùn)了我一頓!
Give it to someone else. I don't want it.
把它給別人吧,我不想要。
對(duì)話:
A: How can I break up with my boyfriend?
我怎樣才能和男朋友分手呢?
B: Be honest with him. Give it to him straight.
老實(shí)交代吧。單刀直入地切入話題。