to hear it straight from the horse's mouth
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have straight from the horse's mouth
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English Definitions
straight
N
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight
N
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
straight
N
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
straight
successive (without a break)
straight
having no deviations
straight
(of hair) having no waves or curls
straight
erect in posture
straight
in keeping with the facts
straight
characterized by honesty and fairness
straight
no longer coiled
straight
free from curves or angles
straight
neatly arranged; not disorderly
straight
accurately fitted; level
straight
without evasion or compromise
straight
following a correct or logical method
straight
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
straight
without deviation
straight
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
straight
in a straight line; in a direct course
straight and narrow
N
the way of proper and honest behavior
N
an angle of 180 degrees
N
an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados
N
a frank and honest person
N
an open chain of atoms with no side chains
N
a straight-backed chair without arms
straight face
N
a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
N
a poker hand with consecutive cards in the same suit
N
a rock drill with flutes that are straight
N
a hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sides
N
insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
straight line
N
a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
N
a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
N
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
N
pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
N
poker in which each player gets 5 cards face down and bets are made without drawing any further cards
N
a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use
N
a frank and honest person
N
an unpaired sinus of the dura mater
N
(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
N
a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party
N
(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent
straight-backed
in a straight-backed manner
N
a rock drill with flutes that are straight
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
of timber; having fibers that run in parallel
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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