straight-shooting: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United StatesNorth American EnglishGeneral Englishinformalcolloquial
    • Characterized by frankness and directness; candid and honest in communication.
    • Marked by a practical, no-nonsense approach; straightforward and unpretentious in manner or style.

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    • Her straight-shooting style made meetings efficient because she cut through all the fluff.

      Her straight-shooting style made meetings efficient because she cut through all the fluff.

    • I admire his straight-shooting approach; he never hesitates to speak plainly and honestly.

      I admire his straight-shooting approach; he never hesitates to speak plainly and honestly.

    • The coach’s straight-shooting feedback helped the team improve their performance quickly.

      The coach’s straight-shooting feedback helped the team improve their performance quickly.

    • In the interview, she gave a straight-shooting account of the challenges she faced in her career.

      In the interview, she gave a straight-shooting account of the challenges she faced in her career.

Examples:

  • EN: What is this film about Well, it's a straight-shooting look at the
    HI: आँख मूंद कर फिल्म देखना वाह क्या बात है
  • EN: And I know you think you're this straight-shooting, just "tell it as it is" guy, but sometimes it does veer into grumpy old man.
    ID: Aku tahu kau mengira kau terus terang, pria yang "berkata jujur," tetapi kadang itu cenderung seperti pria tua penggerutu.
  • EN: I've worked hard over the past fifteen years to be fair, direct, firm, straight-shooting.
    TE: సంవత్సరాలుగా, నేను ప్రత్యక్ష, అస్పష్టమైన మరియు స్థానిక బ్యాండ్ల అభిమానినిగా మారాను.
  • EN: Now you see what a straight-shooting dame she is?
    ES: ¿Ahora ves lo sincera que es?
  • EN: Now you see what a straight-shooting dame she is?
    ES: ¿Ahora ves lo sincera que es?
  • EN: He was just a straight-shooting, honest person and, "This is who I am, "you know, "And you better be who you are."
    ES: Solo era una persona directa y honesta y "Este soy yo", sabes, "Y más vale que seas quien eres".
  • EN: Uh, Margaret, all -- all due respect, uh, I'm just straight-shooting here.
    ES: Margaret, con el debido respeto, te lo digo sin rodeos.
    ID: Margaret, dengan segala hormat..., ...aku hanya berkata jujur.
  • EN: I'm a straight-shooting hunk of a DJ.
    ES: Soy un trozo directo de un DJ.
    ID: Aku DJ ikemenma.

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