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get straight

  1. Also, have straight. Understand correctly or make something clear, as in Now let's get it straight—you'll take over at four, or Do I have it straight about when you're leaving? This expression uses straight in the sense of “in proper order” or “not confused.” [c. 1920]



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Some get debilitating headaches, or nausea, or deal with emotionally numbness, side effects that can be frustratingly difficult to even get straight answers about.

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One eyewitness described seeing an unidentified man vault a low wall, run between some bushes and get straight into a waiting vehicle which immediately sped off.

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Dating with intention and commitment was important to the singleton that I and another were tasked to manage, so we decided to get straight to big-picture goals.

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A staff member hoped to cut quarterback Justin Herbert’s postgame news conference short to make sure he could get straight to treatment.

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But I also championed a Back on Track program for young first-time drug users who often deserve a chance to get straight.

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