give it to somebody straight 單刀直入地說
give it to somebody straight 表示“對某人單刀直入地說”。但如果沒有 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 則是前文中提到過的 give sth to sb,就是“給某人某樣東西”的意思。
例句:
Give it to me straight.
老實交代。
They really gave it to me at the meeting!
他們在會議中好好教訓了我一頓!
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.
老實交代吧。單刀直入地切入話題。