play it straight

To do something in a completely serious, straightforward manner, without any kind of jocosity, foolishness, duplicity, deception, etc. I started dating Samantha because I loved her sense of humor and her chilled out manner, but I wish she would play it straight with me about what she thinks about our relationship. I'm tired of playing it straight; from now on, if there's an easy way to make a buck, I'm going to exploit it!

play it ˈstraight

(also play a straight ˈbat) be honest and not try to deceive somebody: ‘Do you think we should try and hide this from the newspapers?’ ‘No, play it straight; I’m sure the public will see our point of view.’These idioms refer to one way of holding the bat in the game of cricket.

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释义	play it straight play it straight To do something in a completely serious, straightforward manner, without any kind of jocosity, foolishness, duplicity, deception, etc. I started dating Samantha because I loved her sense of humor and her chilled out manner, but I wish she would play it straight with me about what she thinks about our relationship. I'm tired of playing it straight; from now on, if there's an easy way to make a buck, I'm going to exploit it! See also: play, straight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. play it ˈstraight (also play a straight ˈbat) be honest and not try to deceive somebody: ‘Do you think we should try and hide this from the newspapers?’ ‘No, play it straight; I’m sure the public will see our point of view.’These idioms refer to one way of holding the bat in the game of cricket. See also: play, straight Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: come by (something) honestly come by honestly make out like (something is the case) make out that make out that (something is the case) have taken leave of (one's) senses flamdoodle fadoodle foolishness (that's) enough (of this) foolishness References in periodicals archive And Merlis initially intended to focus his book on the cursed Greek warrior Philoctetes and play it straight in every way--until he realized that the curse on that warrior spoke to him as a metaphor for AIDS. The new degaying of Hollywood: Alexander. Troy. Brokeback Mountain. De-Lovely. Straightening up history's heroes, desexing literature's love stories, Hollywood is making gay movies-without the "gay"
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