shoot straight

Idioms

Also, shoot square. Deal fairly and honestly, as in You can't trust most car salesmen, but Jim always shoots straight, or We always shoot square with our customers. These colloquial terms use straight and square in the sense of “straightforward and honest,” and shoot in the sense of “deal with.”

Example Sentences

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The City striker finally escape Mukiele's attentions, only to shoot straight at Sunderland keeper Robin Roefs after Phil Foden's pass found him 10 yards from goal.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Washington couldn’t shoot straight while connecting on just nine of 21 on free throws and seven of 24 three-pointers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

"And they don't care who produced them, as long as they fit and they can shoot straight."

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2023

And as the hosts' nerves began to erode, Jenny Danielsson should have done better than shoot straight at Costa when left alone outside the box.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2022

He has me practice with my bow and arrows and a target until I can shoot straight.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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