not to put too fine a point on it in French
not to put too fine a point on it in French is pardonnez-moi l'expression, passez-moi l'expression, si vous me permettez l'expression.
not to put too fine a point on it in French
pardonnez-moi l'expression
(idiomatic) Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making; to put it bluntly; to express it in plain terms.
passez-moi l'expression
(idiomatic) Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making; to put it bluntly; to express it in plain terms.
si vous me permettez l'expression
(idiomatic) Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making; to put it bluntly; to express it in plain terms.
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What is "not to put too fine a point on it" in French?
"not to put too fine a point on it" in French is pardonnez-moi l'expression, passez-moi l'expression, si vous me permettez l'expression.
Are there other ways to say "not to put too fine a point on it" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "not to put too fine a point on it": pardonnez-moi l'expression, passez-moi l'expression, si vous me permettez l'expression.
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