straight-out

[ streyt-out ]

/ ˈstreɪtˈaʊt /

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adjective Informal.

thoroughgoing: a straight-out Democrat.

frank; aboveboard.

Origin of straight-out

1830–40, Americanism; from phrase straight out

Words nearby straight-out

straight man, straight matter, straight muscle, straightneck, straight off, straight-out, straight poker, straight razor, straight shooter, straight sinus, straight stall

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Example sentences from the Web for straight-out

I tried to get them to read The Turner Diaries, but they straight-out rebelled.
Junot Díaz: How I Write|Noah Charney|August 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The purchase of food and drink to attract crowds to events - and straight-out cash payments to bribe uncommitted voters.
Don't Be Nostalgic for Elections Past|David Frum|March 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A careful poll had shown them that straight-out ratification without amendment of some kind was impossible.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge
He knew that "remembering" would mean much to you who are trying to live a straight-out Christian life.
"Say Fellows--"|Wade C. Smith

Perhaps the straight-out sport of the thing meant more to him than to Dave; he was a braver man and more primitive in impulse.
The Strength of the Pines|Edison Marshall
For all that he was prepared for it, the name was a straight-out body blow to Ben.
The Sky Line of Spruce|Edison Marshall
But he's a straight-out and respectable man now, whose word about horses can't be bought; and as for his wife, she's a beauty!
Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for straight-out

straight-out

adjective informal

complete; thoroughgoing

frank or honest

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Idioms and Phrases with straight-out

straight out

see right out.

单词	straight-out
释义	straight-out [ streyt-out ] / ˈstreɪtˈaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR straight-out ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Informal. thoroughgoing: a straight-out Democrat. frank; aboveboard. Origin of straight-out 1830–40, Americanism; from phrase straight out Words nearby straight-out straight man, straight matter, straight muscle, straightneck, straight off, straight-out, straight poker, straight razor, straight shooter, straight sinus, straight stall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for straight-out I tried to get them to read The Turner Diaries, but they straight-out rebelled. Junot Díaz: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|August 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The purchase of food and drink to attract crowds to events - and straight-out cash payments to bribe uncommitted voters. Don't Be Nostalgic for Elections Past\|David Frum\|March 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A careful poll had shown them that straight-out ratification without amendment of some kind was impossible. The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)\|Albert J. Beveridge He knew that "remembering" would mean much to you who are trying to live a straight-out Christian life. "Say Fellows--"\|Wade C. Smith Perhaps the straight-out sport of the thing meant more to him than to Dave; he was a braver man and more primitive in impulse. The Strength of the Pines\|Edison Marshall For all that he was prepared for it, the name was a straight-out body blow to Ben. The Sky Line of Spruce\|Edison Marshall But he's a straight-out and respectable man now, whose word about horses can't be bought; and as for his wife, she's a beauty! Stories in Light and Shadow\|Bret Harte British Dictionary definitions for straight-out straight-out adjective informal complete; thoroughgoing frank or honest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with straight-out straight out see right out. 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-out aboveboard, apparent, artless, blunt, bold, brazen, candid, direct, downright, easy, familiar, flat-out, forthright, free, guileless, honest, ingenuous, matter-of-fact, naive, natural
随便看	take its toll take it upon oneself take kindly to take leave of take liberties takelma take lying down taken taken aback take no for an answer, not take-no-prisoners take note take notes taken with, be takeoff take offense take office take off one's hands take off one's hat to take on take one's breath away take one's chances take one's cue from take one's hat off to take one's leave

straight-out

adjective Informal.

Origin of straight-out

Words nearby straight-out

Example sentences from the Web for straight-out

British Dictionary definitions for straight-out

adjective informal

Idioms and Phrases with straight-out

Words related to straight-out