Р198
РУБИТЬ СПЛЕЧА
collVPsubj:
humanmore often pres,
neg imper, or
infin with нельзя, не надо, не стоит
etc)
1. to speak directly, bluntly, without regard for anyone or anything
X рубит сплеча - X speaks straight from the shoulder (straight out)
X shoots from the hipX calls a spade a spadeX doesn't mince wordsX tells it like it is.
2. to act in an impetuous and rash manner, not troubling o.s to think things over
X рубит сплеча — X acts recklessly (impulsively, on impulse)
X leaps before he looksX goes off half-cocked
Neg Imper не руби сплеча — look before you leap
don't do anything hasty (rash).