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straight off

adverb

informal.
without deliberation or hesitation
tell me the answer straight off

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, straight away . Immediately, as in I knew straight off that he was lying , or I'll get to the dishes straight away . The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1600s.

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Example Sentences

You know Eileen is lovely when she is natural, and if she would be straight-off-the-bat square, I would be proud to be her sister.

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