straight off

British

adverb

informal without deliberation or hesitation

tell me the answer straight off

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straight off Idioms

Also, straight away. Immediately, as in I knew straight off that he was lying, or I'll get to the dishes straight away. The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1600s.

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straight off

"Arresting cockroaches straight off their flight shows an unprecedented level of fear."

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Her catastrophically timed and shockingly slow run in the event she usually owns dropped her two-woman U.S. team from first down to fourth place and straight off the podium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

Rich, buttery pears can be enjoyed straight off the skillet, coated in a light dusting of ground cinnamon, or topped with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream.

From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2025

He wrote on social media that he wanted "to set the record straight off the back of yesterday".

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025

“Goodness only knows. Some poor creeter came a-beggin’, and your ma went straight off to see what was needed.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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