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1 tell someone straight
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adj. recht; eerlijk; in orde; puur--------adv. recht; eerlijk, in orde--------n. rechte eind (v. renbaan); eerlijkheidstraight1[ street] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————straight2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; straightness〉3 open(hartig) ⇒ eerlijk, recht door zee4 strak ⇒ in de plooi, correct5 ordelijk ⇒ geordend, netjes6 direct ⇒ rechtstreeks, zonder voorbehoud♦voorbeelden:straight whisky • whisky puurkeep (someone) to the straight and narrow path • (iemand) op het rechte pad houden5 get this straight • knoop dit even goed in je oren, begrijp me goedput/set the facts/record straight • alle feiten op een rijtje zettenset someone straight about something • iemand de ware toedracht over iets meedelen————————straight3〈 bijwoord〉1 rechtstreeks ⇒ meteen, zonder omwegen♦voorbeelden:tell someone straight out • iemand iets vierkant in zijn gezicht zeggenthink straight • helder denkenstraight away/off • onmiddellijk
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set someone straight — set/put/someone straight phrase to tell someone the true facts about a situation after they have been told something that is not true Thanks for setting me straight. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: straight … Useful english dictionary
set someone straight — set (someone/something) straight to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly. If you think we won t be affected by what s happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight. Related… … New idioms dictionary
give it to someone straight — give it to (someone) straight to tell someone something unpleasant directly and honestly. Just give it to me straight how badly is he hurt? … New idioms dictionary
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straight — I UK [streɪt] / US adverb Word forms straight : comparative straighter superlative straightest *** 1) without a bend or curve Continue straight on for about 20 yards then turn left. Sue always looks you straight in the eye when she s talking to… … English dictionary
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tell — W1S1 [tel] v past tense and past participle told [təuld US tould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(communicate something)¦ 2¦(show something)¦ 3¦(what somebody should do)¦ 4¦(know)¦ 5¦(recognize difference)¦ 6 tell yourself something 7¦(warn)¦ 8¦(tell somebody about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
straight — 1 /streIt/ adverb 1 IN A STRAIGHT LINE moving in a straight line: straight ahead/at/down/in front of etc: The book is on the table straight in front of you. | She was looking straight at me. | We re stuck in the middle of the road with this truck … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tell — /tel/ verb past tense and past participle told /tUld/ 1 SAY/INFORMATION (T) to give someone facts or information about something: tell sb (that): She wrote to tell me she couldn t come. | Don t tell me you ve forgotten my birthday again. | Police … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
straight — [[t]streɪt[/t]] adj. er, est, adv. n. 1) without a bend, angle, wave, or curve 2) exactly vertical or horizontal 3) (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point 4) evenly or uprightly formed or set … From formal English to slang
straight — straight1 W2S1 [streıt] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a straight line)¦ 2¦(position)¦ 3¦(immediately)¦ 4¦(one after the other)¦ 5¦(honest)¦ 6 think/see straight 7 straight away 8 go straight 9 straight up 10 straight from the … Dictionary of contemporary English
