For all that he was prepared for it, the name was a straight-out body blow to Ben. |
Hargrave did not propose to be involved in any but a straight-out transaction. |
He finally decided to have a straight-out talk with her, to arrive at some sort of understanding. |
Not a straight-out cat, exactly, but he called her a kitten! |
A careful poll had shown them that straight-out ratification without amendment of some kind was impossible. |
I have tried a straight-out legitimate deal and it dumped me. |