straight

[US]/streɪt/
[UK]/stret/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. without curves or bends; continuous; frank
adv. directly; immediately, right away

Phrases & Collocations

go straight

straightforward

straight line

straighten up

straighten out

keep straight

straight edge

straighten hair

straightforward answer

straight up

straight out

straight ahead

on the straight

straight on

go straight ahead

straight in

straight forward

straight face

straight through

get straight

straight hair

go straight on

run straight

keep straight on

Example Sentences

as straight as a bolt

a straight tip; straight information.

she was as straight as a die.

a long, straight road.

a straight punch to the face.

keep straight on .

vote the straight ticket

stand straight and stiff

be straight in one's dealings

Real-world Examples

Shall we credit that straight to your account?

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

And the answer isn't super straight forward.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Change doesn't happen in a straight line.

Source: 2019 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

She was looking at me five minutes straight.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

Snow has been falling for 30 hours straight!

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

We had reported together for 48 hours straight!

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

It was torrential rain for three days straight.

Source: Emma's delicious English

They work at the base several days straight.

Source: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

Assholes should just straight up no longer be accommodated.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

She was looking at me for five minutes straight.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

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