straight — I UK [streɪt] / US adverb Word forms straight : comparative straighter superlative straightest *** 1) without a bend or curve Continue straight on for about 20 yards then turn left. Sue always looks you straight in the eye when she s talking to… … English dictionary
straight talking — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑straight * * * straight talking phrase talking in an honest and direct way Brady has a reputation for straight talking. Thesaurus: words used to describe honest and sincere people and behavioursynonym … Useful english dictionary
straight talking — talking in an honest and direct way Brady has a reputation for straight talking … English dictionary
Straight ally — is a colloquial term that describes a heterosexual person who supports equal civil rights, gender equality, and LGBT social movements. Usually, a straight ally is inclusive of various diversity, and may have many gay and lesbian friends. Some… … Wikipedia
straight-talking — straightˈ talking adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑straight … Useful english dictionary
straight from the horse's mouth — From a very trustworthy source (of information) • • • Main Entry: ↑horse * * * straight from the horse’s mouth phrase directly from someone who knows I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. Thesaurus: talking in a direct waysynonym … Useful english dictionary
straight to someone's face — straight to someone’s face phrase if you say something straight to someone’s face, you are completely honest with them even if it seems rude I told him straight to his face that I thought he was wrong. Thesaurus: talking in a direct waysynonym… … Useful english dictionary
straight — straight1 [ streıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not bending/curving ▸ 2 not leaning ▸ 3 honest and true ▸ 4 information: correct ▸ 5 without interruption ▸ 6 serious ▸ 7 voting for one party ▸ 8 drink: not mixed ▸ 9 about person ▸ 10 clean and neat ▸ 11… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Straight and True — Infobox The Wire episode caption = episode name = Straight and True episode no = 30 epigraph = I had such fuckin hopes for us. McNulty teleplay = Ed Burns story = David Simon and Ed Burns writer = director = Daniel Attias guest star = see below… … Wikipedia
talking head — noun a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen • Hypernyms: ↑speaker, ↑talker, ↑utterer, ↑verbalizer, ↑verbaliser * * * noun, pl ⋯ heads [count] : a person who gives… … Useful english dictionary