not to put too fine a point on it
phrase
—used in an ironic way to introduce a very strong and usually critical statement
Not to put too fine a point on it, (but) his suggestions have been worthless.
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“Not to put too fine a point on it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20put%20too%20fine%20a%20point%20on%20it. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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