- give\ it\ to\ one\ straight
- v. phr.To be direct; be frank.
I asked the doctor to give it to me straight how long I have to live.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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