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  straight-out

  adjective

  thoroughgoing.
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  straight out

  see right out.

straight-out

American  

[streyt-out] / ˈstreɪtˈaʊt /

adjective

Informal.

1. thoroughgoing.

   a straight-out Democrat.

2. frank; aboveboard.

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straight-out British  

adjective

1. complete; thoroughgoing

2. frank or honest

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straight out Idioms  

1. see right out.

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Etymology

Origin of straight-out

1830–40, from phrase straight out

Example Sentences

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straight-out straight out

“It’s a straight-out fight as it has been for the entire year,” said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2021

I asked them straight-out a few times, and they always responded that they didn’t want to feed my insecurities by giving a “yes or no” answer.

From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2021

In the town of Cicely, there are very few people that are portrayed as just straight-out bad.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2020

The professionals, however, “are speaking out on a matter of public concern. These are straight-out retaliation cases.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2020

Still, she found it hard to straight-out defy Dad.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Totoki, who joined Sony straight out of college, watched these early experiments from his humble perch as a junior treasurer in Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

It sounds like a scene straight out of “A Hard Day’s Night” — or maybe inspiration for his next film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

They include novices straight out of education, laid-off construction workers and barbecue business owners seeking new inspiration.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Grab a fork and enjoy your salad straight out of the bag before saving any leftovers.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

“I could eat that ziti straight out of the pan right now.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti