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skip straight

American  

noun

Poker.
  1. a hand consisting of five cards following one another by two in order of denomination, as a five, seven, nine, jack, and king, being of special value in certain games.


Etymology

Origin of skip straight

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90


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Whether U.S. officials in Mr. Fallon’s shoes today would bother haranguing a publication or skip straight to the digital gatekeepers running large social media companies is anyone’s guess.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 7, 2022

If for nostalgia you want to skip straight to Tarde now before reading the rest, I understand.

From Golf Digest ● Jan. 12, 2020

“Can we skip straight to the AFC championship game? I can’t wait,” said Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2018

We may as well skip straight to the semi-final between Nadal and Federer, who’s flown through the first set against Mikhail Youzhny 6-1.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2017

"I have always wanted to visit Washington, but, with all our travels, we have managed to skip straight to our destinations without stopping anywhere."

From The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico by Lieut. Howard Payton

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