straight-from-the-shoulder

[ streyt-fruhm-thuh-shohl-der ]

/ ˈstreɪt frəm ðəˈʃoʊl dər /

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adjective

direct, honest, and forceful in expression; outspoken.

Words nearby straight-from-the-shoulder

straight face, straight fight, straight flush, straightforward, straight from the horse's mouth, straight-from-the-shoulder, straight goods, straight gyrus, straightjacket, straight joint, straight-laced

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Example sentences from the Web for straight-from-the-shoulder

The Cubans and the officers of the company alike came in for a good deal of straight-from-the-shoulder Yankee criticism.
Pioneering in Cuba|James Meade Adams
It was no good trying some tricky approach; his best bet was the straight-from-the-shoulder bit.
Greylorn|John Keith Laumer
"Very well, sir," said Colin, a little taken aback by this straight-from-the-shoulder statement.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
And he fought always in an old-fashioned, straight-from-the-shoulder way that put him at a great disadvantage in a legal conflict.
Cyrus Hall McCormick|Herbert Newton Casson

They were straight-from-the-shoulder remarks, or, as he called them, they were “brass tacks.”
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London

Idioms and Phrases with straight-from-the-shoulder

straight from the shoulder

In a direct, forthright manner, as in I'll tell you, straight from the shoulder, that you'll have to do better or they'll fire you. This expression comes from boxing, where it describes a blow delivered with full force. Its figurative use dates from the late 1800s.

单词	straight-from-the-shoulder
释义	straight-from-the-shoulder [ streyt-fruhm-thuh-shohl-der ] / ˈstreɪt frəm ðəˈʃoʊl dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR straight-from-the-shoulder ON THESAURUS.COM adjective direct, honest, and forceful in expression; outspoken. Words nearby straight-from-the-shoulder straight face, straight fight, straight flush, straightforward, straight from the horse's mouth, straight-from-the-shoulder, straight goods, straight gyrus, straightjacket, straight joint, straight-laced Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for straight-from-the-shoulder The Cubans and the officers of the company alike came in for a good deal of straight-from-the-shoulder Yankee criticism. Pioneering in Cuba\|James Meade Adams It was no good trying some tricky approach; his best bet was the straight-from-the-shoulder bit. Greylorn\|John Keith Laumer "Very well, sir," said Colin, a little taken aback by this straight-from-the-shoulder statement. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler And he fought always in an old-fashioned, straight-from-the-shoulder way that put him at a great disadvantage in a legal conflict. Cyrus Hall McCormick\|Herbert Newton Casson They were straight-from-the-shoulder remarks, or, as he called them, they were “brass tacks.” The Mutiny of the Elsinore\|Jack London Idioms and Phrases with straight-from-the-shoulder straight from the shoulder In a direct, forthright manner, as in I'll tell you, straight from the shoulder, that you'll have to do better or they'll fire you. This expression comes from boxing, where it describes a blow delivered with full force. Its figurative use dates from the late 1800s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to straight-from-the-shoulder aboveboard, apparent, artless, blunt, bold, brazen, candid, direct, downright, easy, familiar, flat-out, forthright, free, guileless, honest, ingenuous, matter-of-fact, naive, natural
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straight-from-the-shoulder

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