без всяких околичностей

• БЕЗ ОБИНЯКОВ говорить, спрашивать и т.п. coll; БЕЗ (ВСЯКИХ) ОКОЛИЧНОСТЕЙ obs

[PrepP; these forms only; adv]

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⇒ (to speak or ask sth.) directly, openly, without allusiveness:

- without beating around (about) the bush;

- in no uncertain terms;

- in so many words;

- not mincing (one's) words;

- pulling no punches;

- [in limited contexts] getting down to brass tacks;

- getting (coming) straight to the point.

     ♦ "Скажите, Карамазов, вы ужасно меня презираете? - отрезал вдруг Коля... - Сделайте одолжение, без обиняков" (Достоевский 1). "Tell me, Karamazov, do you despise me terribly?" Kolya suddenly blurted out. ..."Kindly tell me, without beating around the bush" (1a).

     ♦ Во дворе завхоз без обиняков предложил: "Может, погреемся, корреспондент? У меня есть. И омулёк найдётся" (Максимов 3). Out in the yard the bursar got down to brass tacks. "Well, Mr. Reporter, shall we warm ourselves up? I've got something And there'll be a bit of salmon, too" (3a).