straight-ahead
[streyt-uh-hed]
- not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard: a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending.
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Origin of straight-ahead
First recorded in 1830–40
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Examples from the Web for straight-ahead
Contemporary Examples
When football started more than a century ago, it was a brutal game of straight-ahead running plays.
In ‘The Knockoff Economy,’ The Upside to Ripping Off Others’ IdeasKal Raustiala, Christopher Sprigman
September 8, 2012
Historical Examples
If the two forces are equal there is no straight-ahead advancement.
Flying MachinesW.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
In straight-ahead flying, in mounting, and in throwing up, the kestrel was completely outpaced.
The Art and Practice of HawkingEdward B. Michell