The opposite of point-blank is hanging fire , `undecided, up in the air.
( ( ( The opposite ) ( of point-blank ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( is ( hanging fire ) ) , ) ` ) undecided ) , ) ( up ( in ( the air ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN opposite)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN point-blank)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG hanging) (NP (NN fire))) (, ,) (`` `) (ADJP (JJ undecided)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB up) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN air))))) (. .)))
Blunt hanging fire is the same as up in the air. 
( ( Blunt ( hanging fire ) ) ( ( ( is ( the same ) ) ( ( as up ) ( in ( the air ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Blunt) (NN hanging) (NN fire)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJ same)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN air))))) (. .)))