Meaning: straight

streɪt
n.
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sexa poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
adj.
successive (without a break)having no deviations(of hair) having no waves or curlserect in postureright; in keeping with the factscharacterized by honesty and fairnessno longer coiledfree from curves or anglesneatly arranged; not disorderlynot homosexualaccurately fitted; levelwithout evasion or compromisewithout waterfollowing a correct or logical methodrigidly conventional or old-fashioned
adv.
without deviationin a forthright manner; candidly or franklyin a straight line; in a direct course

get something right straight Idiom, Proverb

get it straight

understand it, catch on, figure out She doesn't know the difference between boys and girls. I hope she soon gets it straight.

get this straight

understand what is said, get the picture Let me get this straight. You say there's a moose in your bathtub?

give it to me straight

give me the facts, do not beat around the bush """I have some bad news, man."" ""Tell me. Give it to me straight."""

go straight

change from a criminal to a law-abiding citizen When he's released from prison he plans to go straight.

keep a straight face

not smile or laugh, have a a poker face When you said I was your uncle, I couldn't keep a straight face.

keep them straight

know the difference, be able to identify them Mo, you have so many relatives. How do you keep them straight?

set you straight

give you the facts, tell you how it is If you want to know who's got the gold, Pat will set you straight.

shoot straight

act fairly, deal honestly He always shoots straight when he is dealing with the police or the government.

straight

(See go straight, square up)

straight away

(See right away)

More Idioms/Phrases

stop in one stop off stop on a dime stop over stop you cold stop you in your tracks straght from the horse straight straight away straight cash straight dope straight face straight from the horse straight from the horse's mouth straight from the shoulder straight goods straight out

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