straight off/out

straight off

At once; immediately; without delay or hesitation. When I walked in the room, I knew straight off that something bad had happened between my brothers. When we land, we'll be catching the next flight straight off—there is no layover.
See also: off, straight

straight out

1. In a very frank, direct, or blunt manner. He was alluding to us being in a serious relationship, so I told him straight out that this was just a fling. You need to let your employees know straight out that they will be fired if they don't meet their quotas each month.
2. At once; without delay or hesitation. When I walked in the room, I knew straight out that something bad had happened between my brothers. When we land, we'll be catching the next flight straight out—there is no layover.
3. Completely and unabashedly. Often hyphenated and used as a modifier before a noun. You don't have to straight out lie to your parents, but you don't have to tell them the whole truth, either. That is a straight-out lie, and you know it!
See also: out, straight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

straight out

frankly; directly. Bob told Pam straight out that he didn't want to marry her. Jim was told straight out to start working harder.
See also: out, straight
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

straight off

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.
See also: off, straight
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

straight off (or out)

without hesitation or deliberation. informal
See also: off, straight
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌstraight ˈoff/ˈout

(informal) without hesitating: She asked him straight off what he thought about it all. I told her straight out that she was wrong.
See also: off, out, straight
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • straight off
  • straight away
  • straightaway
  • without demur
  • take (something) as (the) gospel truth
  • take (something) as gospel
  • take (something) for (the) gospel truth
  • take (something) for gospel
  • take something as gospel
  • take something as/for gospel/gospel truth