definition of
straight-from-the-shoulder

[1] #1 straight-from-the-shoulder s. [blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank] characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me wh. wn