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straight from the shoulder

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straight from the shoulder (American)
if you speak straight from the shoulder, you speak directly and honestly. I gave it to him straight from the shoulder. 'You're talking garbage,' I said.
See also: from, shoulder, straight
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As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Burton struck out, without warning, straight from the shoulder.
The Call of the Wild by London, Jack View in context
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