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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SpaceX is proving to be a special case, though, with a top-10 U.S. stock market valuation right out of the gate.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“I backed right out of there, no problem. It’s like I’d never done it in the first place,” Shearer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

“We pull it right out of our paychecks and it goes right into the account, just like you work for a company.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

“Technology stolen right out from under the noses of the Mayhem themselves.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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