shoot someone straight

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To treat or deal honestly with; be truthful and upfront with. slang,transitive
    — I left that meeting thinking well, you know, he shot me straight. He told me more or less where my future lies in academia, which is being average, and that is a perfectly noble pursuit.

词形变化

shoots someone straight present,singular,third-person shooting someone straight participle,present shot someone straight participle,past shot someone straight past

词源

From shoot straight, meaning to "aim correctly, aim right". Compare also straight-shooter (“one who is honest and forthwith”).
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