come right out and say直截了当地说

把积攒多年的冷落压进一句拒绝，all of a sudden 点破对方临时的热情。

You can't all of a sudden be X just because Y

对临时来套近乎的人用，把理由说清才不显刻薄；对真心认错的长辈别这么说。

You can't suddenly act like we're close ／ Don't play best friend just because you had a rough day

口语

all of a sudden 快带连读，just because 重读后半句。

You can't all of a sudden act like we're close just because you need a favor. 你不能因为要找我帮忙，就突然装得我们很熟。

一句拆穿公司话术：先装公正，再承认谁都不敢直说。

make it seem like X because they couldn't just say Y

吐槽公司或组织的场面话时用，对同事私下说合适，正式会议上别点名。

dress it up so it looks fair ／ they won't come right out and admit it

口语

justified in firing 连读，come right out 一气呵成。

The new form is there to make it seem fair because they couldn't just admit the layoffs. 那张新表格就是让裁员显得公平，因为他们不敢直接承认。

把想亲近又说不出口的笨拙，藏进一句半是请求的话里。

you don't always have to wait for someone to...

想让对方主动一点时用，语气放软；对刚吵过架的人别用命令口吻。

you could reach out first sometimes ／ don't just wait for me to make the first move

中性

don't always 轻读，come to you 放慢收尾。

You don't always have to wait for me to text first, you know. 你不用每次都等我先发消息，你知道的。

用最轻的一句反话，把职场里不敢说的真相钉死。

that would just be too X

对明显荒唐的做法反讽时用，熟人之间能说；正式汇报里少用。

that would be asking too much ／ that's just too honest for them

口语

would just be 连读，too honest 重读落点。

Asking for a straight answer here would just be too honest. 在这儿要个直接的回答，那可就太诚实了。