straight-ahead

[ streyt-uh-hed ]

/ ˈstreɪt əˌhɛd /

adjective

not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard: a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending.

Origin of straight-ahead

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby straight-ahead

Strafford, straggle, straggly, straight, straight A, straight-ahead, straight and narrow, straight angle, straight-arm, straight arm lift, straight arrow

Example sentences from the Web for straight-ahead

When football started more than a century ago, it was a brutal game of straight-ahead running plays.
In ‘The Knockoff Economy,’ The Upside to Ripping Off Others’ Ideas|Kal Raustiala, Christopher Sprigman|September 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In straight-ahead flying, in mounting, and in throwing up, the kestrel was completely outpaced.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
If the two forces are equal there is no straight-ahead advancement.
Flying Machines|W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell

单词	straight-ahead
释义	straight-ahead [ streyt-uh-hed ] / ˈstreɪt əˌhɛd / adjective not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard: a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending. Origin of straight-ahead First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby straight-ahead Strafford, straggle, straggly, straight, straight A, straight-ahead, straight and narrow, straight angle, straight-arm, straight arm lift, straight arrow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for straight-ahead When football started more than a century ago, it was a brutal game of straight-ahead running plays. In ‘The Knockoff Economy,’ The Upside to Ripping Off Others’ Ideas\|Kal Raustiala, Christopher Sprigman\|September 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In straight-ahead flying, in mounting, and in throwing up, the kestrel was completely outpaced. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell If the two forces are equal there is no straight-ahead advancement. Flying Machines\|W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
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