- straight off (or out)
- straight off (or out)informalwithout hesitation or deliberation.→ straight
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straight off (or out)
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straight off — ► straight off (or out) informal without hesitation or deliberatio n. Main Entry: ↑straight … English terms dictionary
straight off — adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening he answered immediately found an answer straightaway an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith Come here now! • Syn: ↑immediately, ↑instantly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
straight — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extending uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend. 2) properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical. 3) in proper order or condition. 4) honest and direct. 5) (of thinking) clear and logical. 6) in … English terms dictionary
straight out — ► straight off (or out) informal without hesitation or deliberatio n. Main Entry: ↑straight … English terms dictionary
straight — adjective 1》 extending uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend. ↘(of an arch) flat topped. 2》 properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical. ↘in proper order or condition. 3》 not evasive; honest. ↘(of … English new terms dictionary
straight — straight1 [ streıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not bending/curving ▸ 2 not leaning ▸ 3 honest and true ▸ 4 information: correct ▸ 5 without interruption ▸ 6 serious ▸ 7 voting for one party ▸ 8 drink: not mixed ▸ 9 about person ▸ 10 clean and neat ▸ 11… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
straight out — adverb : without concealment or hesitation : directly told the whole story straight out * * * straight out Frankly, directly • • • Main Entry: ↑straight * * * straight out phrase said directly and immediately … Useful english dictionary
straight — 1 /streIt/ adverb 1 IN A STRAIGHT LINE moving in a straight line: straight ahead/at/down/in front of etc: The book is on the table straight in front of you. | She was looking straight at me. | We re stuck in the middle of the road with this truck … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
straight — straight1 W2S1 [streıt] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a straight line)¦ 2¦(position)¦ 3¦(immediately)¦ 4¦(one after the other)¦ 5¦(honest)¦ 6 think/see straight 7 straight away 8 go straight 9 straight up 10 straight from the … Dictionary of contemporary English
straight — straightly, adv. straightness, n. /strayt/, adj. straighter, straightest, adv., n. adj. 1. without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path. 2. exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane: a… … Universalium
