straight : Idioms & Phrases

• one giving no evidence of merriment or other emotion.

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• . "That which lies evenly between its extreme points." Euclid. "The shortest line between two points." Chauvenet. "A line which has the same direction through its whole length." Newcomb.

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• the straight line of the plane connecting the feet of the perpendiculars let fall from the extremities of the given line.

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• noun the way of proper and honest behavior
  strait and narrow.
  
  • he taught his children to keep strictly to the straight and narrow

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• noun an angle of 180 degrees
  

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• noun an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados
  flat arch.
  

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• (Arch.), a form of arch in which the intrados is straight, but with its joints drawn radially, as in a common arch.

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• noun a frank and honest person
  square shooter; straight arrow.
  

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• noun an open chain of atoms with no side chains
  

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• noun a straight-backed chair without arms
  side chair.
  

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• noun a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
  

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• noun a poker hand with consecutive cards in the same suit
  

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• noun a rock drill with flutes that are straight
  straight flute.
  

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• noun a hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sides
  

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• noun insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
  whole life insurance; ordinary life insurance.
  

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• noun a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
  
  • the shortest distance between two points is a straight line

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• noun a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
  second banana.
  

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• adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  straightaway; forthwith; like a shot; at once; directly; right away; immediately; now; instantly.
  
  • he answered immediately
  • found an answer straightaway
  • an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
  • Come here now!

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• noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
  straight; heterosexual person; heterosexual.
  

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• noun pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
  

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• noun poker in which each player gets 5 cards face down and bets are made without drawing any further cards
  

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• noun a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use
  

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• noun a frank and honest person
  square shooter; straight arrow.
  

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• noun an unpaired sinus of the dura mater
  tentorial sinus; sinus rectus.
  

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• noun (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
  lunge; passado.
  

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• noun a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party
  

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• noun (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent
  

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• adjective satellite having a straight back
  
  • a straight-backed wooden chair
  • a slim straight-backed dancer
• adverb in a straight-backed manner
  erectly.
  
  • the old man still walks erectly

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• adjective satellite having a straight beak
  

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• noun a rock drill with flutes that are straight
  straight flute.
  

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• adjective satellite characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  frank; outspoken; point-blank; candid; plainspoken; blunt; free-spoken; forthright.
  
  • blunt talking and straight shooting
  • a blunt New England farmer
  • I gave them my candid opinion
  • forthright criticism
  • a forthright approach to the problem
  • tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
  • it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
  • plainspoken and to the point
  • a point-blank accusation

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• adjective satellite of timber; having fibers that run in parallel
  

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Straight"-joint` adjective

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1. (Arch.) Having straight joints. Specifically: (a) Applied to a floor the boards of which are so laid that the joints form a continued line transverse to the length of the boards themselves. Brandle & C. (b) In the United States, applied to planking or flooring put together without the tongue and groove, the pieces being laid edge to edge.

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• adjective satellite exaggeratedly proper
  puritanical; prissy; square-toed; straitlaced; strait-laced; tight-laced; victorian; prudish; prim; straightlaced; priggish.
  
  • my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts

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• adjective satellite having straight legs
  

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• noun (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life
  straight-line method.
  

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• noun (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life
  straight-line method.
  

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Straight"-lined` adjective

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1. Having straight lines.

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• adjective satellite without reservation or exception
  outright; unlimited.
  

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Straight"-out` adjective

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1. Acting without concealment, obliquity, or compromise; hence, unqualified; thoroughgoing. Colloq. U.S.

   Straight-out and generous indignation. Mrs. Stowe.

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Straight"-pight` adjective

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1. Straight in form or upright in position; erect. Obs. Shak.

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Straight"-spo`ken adjective

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1. Speaking with directness; plain-spoken. Colloq. U.S. Lowell.

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• a valve which, when opened widely, affords a straight passageway, as for water.

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• to live correctly; not to deviate from the right line of duty. Lowell.

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