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.

Example Sentences

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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

I punched it straight off the lot, this Hummer with only two motors and only 570 horsepower, which didn’t matter much, because traffic was a knot and we could barely move.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

She recalls a confusing and fast-moving scene: "It was just shadows and quick movement. I just saw them move towards the car, get in the car….and then the car just sped straight off."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

Mr. Kempsey'd notice straight off that I was absent on my dreaded form-assembly day.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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