straight\ out

straight\ out
• right out
• straight out
adv
Plainly; in a way that hides nothing; without waiting or keeping back anything.

When Mother asked who broke the window, Jimmie told her right out that he did it.

When Ann entered the beauty contest her little brother told her straight out that she was crazy.


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  • straight out — See: RIGHT OUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • straight out — See: RIGHT OUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Straight-out — a. Acting without concealment, obliquity, or compromise; hence, unqualified; thoroughgoing. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] Straight out and generous indignation. Mrs. Stowe. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • straight-out — [strāt′out′] adj. Informal 1. straightforward; direct 2. unrestrained ☆ 3. thoroughgoing; unqualified …   English World dictionary

  • straight out — index outright Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • straight-out — straight′ out′ adj. 1) thoroughgoing; complete 2) frank; aboveboard • Etymology: 1830–40, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • 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-out — adjective Date: 1840 1. forthright, blunt < gave a straight out answer > 2. outright, thoroughgoing • straight out adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • straight-out — /strayt owt /, adj. Informal. 1. thoroughgoing: a straight out Democrat. 2. frank; aboveboard. [1830 40, Amer.; from phrase straight out] * * * …   Universalium

  • straight out — adv Directly. Tell me straight out if you are seeing another woman. 1970s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

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