- straight out
- adverb
: without concealment or hesitation : directly
told the whole story straight out
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straight outFrankly, directly• • •Main Entry: ↑straight* * *
straight out phrasesaid directly and immediatelyShe asked straight out if I was interested in the job.
Thesaurus: happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediatelysynonymMain entry: straight* * *
straight out (or off)informal without hesitation or deliberationIf you’re not going to help me, just say so straight out
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straight outinformal : in a very direct wayI asked him straight out if he was doing drugs.
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ˌstraight ˈoff/ˈout idiom•
She asked him straight off what he thought about it all.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.