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　　give it to somebody straight 直截了当告诉某人
        　　A：I’m very sorry. You see, I’m not in the position to tell you all this but I’m certainly very worried.
        　　B：Don’t make a big speech about how sorry you are. Just give it to me straight.
        　　A：We have to lay off some workers and you’re one of them.
        　　A：我非常抱歉。你看，本不该由我来告诉你这一切，但我的确很担心。
        　　B：你就别没完没了地抱歉了，你就直说吧。
        　　A：我们不得不让一些工人下岗，而你就是其中一个。