- straight-shooting
- adj.
The boys all liked the straight-shooting coach.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
straight-shooting
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