right out

Idioms

Also, straight out. Plainly, without holding back, as in He told her right out that he couldn't run for another term, or When Jan told us she wanted to study medicine, Dad said straight out that he couldn't afford medical school.

Example Sentences

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They’re bright, shiny, right out of the Mint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

You could pick that wording right out of the Premier League handbook.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

“It will come right out of the farms,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

And just when you think you can’t possibly have an emotional connection to what you’re watching, a sudden wallop to the gut punches the tears right out of you.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The air was so hot and dry, it sucked the moisture right out of his lungs.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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