straight shooter, a

straight shooter

An honest and trustworthy person who is straightforward in dealings with others. Joe's a straight shooter—if he says that Alice is taking money out of the cash register, then I believe him. Sal's a real straight shooter. If you ask for his opinion, he'll tell you without trying to sugarcoat it.

straight shooter

Fig. an honest person. I trust Mike; he's a straight shooter. We need a straight shooter in office who will work for the people rather than some lobbyists.

straight shooter

n. an honest person. (see also straight arrow.) We need a straight shooter in office who will work for the people rather than some political party.

straight shooter, a

An honest person. This slangy Americanism, dating from the second half of the 1900s, likens honest speech to the direct path of a bullet or arrow. G. M. Brown used it in Time to Keep (1969), “‘He’s the decentest skipper ever I sailed with . . . Strict but fair . . .’—‘A straight shooter.’”

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释义	straight shooter, a straight shooter An honest and trustworthy person who is straightforward in dealings with others. Joe's a straight shooter—if he says that Alice is taking money out of the cash register, then I believe him. Sal's a real straight shooter. If you ask for his opinion, he'll tell you without trying to sugarcoat it. See also: shooter, straight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. straight shooter Fig. an honest person. I trust Mike; he's a straight shooter. We need a straight shooter in office who will work for the people rather than some lobbyists. See also: shooter, straight McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. straight shooter n. an honest person. (see also straight arrow.) We need a straight shooter in office who will work for the people rather than some political party. See also: shooter, straight McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions straight shooter, a An honest person. This slangy Americanism, dating from the second half of the 1900s, likens honest speech to the direct path of a bullet or arrow. G. M. Brown used it in Time to Keep (1969), “‘He’s the decentest skipper ever I sailed with . . . Strict but fair . . .’—‘A straight shooter.’” See also: straight The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: straight shooter square shooter a good scout good scout, a scout crock a crock be in safe hands a safe pair of hands safe pair of hands
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