I told her straight off that I was not going to do that.
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Perfect for business travel, these comfortable, timeless wide-leg pants can be worn straight off the plane and into a formal setting.—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026 Serve straight off the grill with potatoes, rice, or asparagus.—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Listen to song after song and his funny quirks turn repetitive, with an overreliance on bass-heavy Detroit-meets-Memphis Young & Turnt 2 type beats that sound straight off the CMG assembly line.—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026 The Twins’ center fielder immediately dropped his bat, hopped up and down and walked straight off the field and into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse.—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for straight off