Straightness

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct 1.2 exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane 1.3 (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point. 1.4 evenly or uprightly formed or set 1.5 without circumlocution; frank; candid 1.6 honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons. 1.7 Informal . reliable, as a report or information. 1.8 right or correct, as reasoning, thinking, or a thinker. 1.9 in the proper order or condition 1.10 continuous or unbroken 1.11 thoroughgoing or unreserved 1.12 supporting or cast for all candidates of one political party 1.13 unmodified or unaltered 1.14 without change in the original melody or tempo 1.15 Informal . 1.16 undiluted, as whiskey. 1.17 Theater . (of acting) straightforward; not striving for effect. 1.18 Journalism . written or to be written in a direct and objective manner, with no attempt at individual styling, comment, etc. 1.19 Cards . containing cards in consecutive denominations, as a two, three, four, five, and six, in various suits. 2 Adverb 2.1 in a straight line 2.2 in an even form or position 2.3 in an erect posture 2.4 directly 2.5 without circumlocution; frankly; candidly (often fol. by out ). 2.6 honestly, honorably, or virtuously 2.7 without intricate involvement; not in a roundabout way; to the point. 2.8 in a steady course (often fol. by on ) 2.9 into the proper form or condition; in order 2.10 in possession of the truth or of true ideas 2.11 sold without discount regardless of the quantity bought 2.12 Journalism . directly and objectively 2.13 without personal embellishments, additions, etc. 2.14 (of liquor) served or drunk without ice, a mixer, or water; neat 3 Noun 3.1 the condition of being straight. 3.2 a straight form or position. 3.3 a straight line. 3.4 a straight part, as of a racecourse. 3.5 Informal . 3.6 Chiefly Games . a succession of strokes, plays, etc., which gives a perfect score. ? 4 Idioms 4.1 go straight 4.2 play it straight, Informal . to do something without jokes, tricks, subterfuge, distortions 4.3 straight off 4.4 straight up

Adjective

without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct

a straight path.

exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane

a straight table.

(of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point.

evenly or uprightly formed or set

straight shoulders.

without circumlocution; frank; candid

straight speaking.

honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons.

Informal . reliable, as a report or information.

right or correct, as reasoning, thinking, or a thinker.

in the proper order or condition

Things are straight now.

continuous or unbroken

in straight succession.

thoroughgoing or unreserved

a straight Republican.

supporting or cast for all candidates of one political party

to vote a straight ticket.

unmodified or unaltered

a straight comedy.

without change in the original melody or tempo

She does straight songs, with just the piano backing her.

Informal .

heterosexual.

traditional; conventional.

free from using narcotics.

not engaged in crime; law-abiding; reformed.

undiluted, as whiskey.

Theater . (of acting) straightforward; not striving for effect.

Journalism . written or to be written in a direct and objective manner, with no attempt at individual styling, comment, etc.

She gave me a straight story. Treat it as straight news.

Cards . containing cards in consecutive denominations, as a two, three, four, five, and six, in various suits.

Adverb

in a straight line

to walk straight.

in an even form or position

pictures hung straight.

in an erect posture

to stand up straight.

directly

to go straight to a place.

without circumlocution; frankly; candidly (often fol. by out ).

honestly, honorably, or virtuously

to live straight.

without intricate involvement; not in a roundabout way; to the point.

in a steady course (often fol. by on )

to keep straight on after the second traffic light.

into the proper form or condition; in order

to put a room straight.

in possession of the truth or of true ideas

I want to set you straight before you make mistakes.

sold without discount regardless of the quantity bought

Candy bars are twenty cents straight.

Journalism . directly and objectively

Write the circus story straight.

without personal embellishments, additions, etc.

Tell the story straight. Sing the song straight.

(of liquor) served or drunk without ice, a mixer, or water; neat

He drank his whiskey straight.

Noun

the condition of being straight.

a straight form or position.

a straight line.

a straight part, as of a racecourse.

Informal .

a heterosexual.

a person who follows traditional or conventional mores.

a person who is free from narcotics.

Chiefly Games . a succession of strokes, plays, etc., which gives a perfect score. ?

Idioms

go straight

Informal . to live a law-abiding life; no longer engage in crime.

play it straight, Informal . to do something without jokes, tricks, subterfuge, distortions

or the like

a comedian who plays it straight when he crusades against drug abuse.

straight off

without delay; immediately

I told him straight off what I thought about the matter. Also, straight away.

straight up

(of a cocktail) served without ice

a gin martini straight up.