straight from the top
idiom
: from the person with the most authority or power
The order came straight from the top.
Examples of straight from the top in a Sentence
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That news comes straight from the top, from Marvel TV chief Brad Winderbaum, who revealed it during an interview with Brandon Davis.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Concern about the damage if Fox did not lie about the election came straight from the top.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Feb. 2023
Connoisseurs argue fervently about which of India’s dozens of varieties — each with a distinct flavor, color and texture — are best, and disagree politely about the correct way to eat the fruit: by cutting it into slices, or by sucking the juice straight from the top.
—New York Times, 25 May 2022
The original concept came straight from the top at Toyota, whose CEO Akio Toyoda wanted a vehicle to rival the usual suspects from Italy and Germany.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2021
The order needs to come straight from the top.
—Camille Squires, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2021
Some policy updates should come from a CEO or head of HR, but not every message should come straight from the top.
—Todd Piett, Forbes, 17 May 2021
The systemic problems related to race and voting in the U.S., Abrams said, come straight from the top.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, Washington Examiner, 24 June 2020
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Concern about the damage if Fox did not lie about the election came straight from the top.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Feb. 2023
Connoisseurs argue fervently about which of India’s dozens of varieties — each with a distinct flavor, color and texture — are best, and disagree politely about the correct way to eat the fruit: by cutting it into slices, or by sucking the juice straight from the top.
—New York Times, 25 May 2022
The original concept came straight from the top at Toyota, whose CEO Akio Toyoda wanted a vehicle to rival the usual suspects from Italy and Germany.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2021
The order needs to come straight from the top.
—Camille Squires, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2021
Some policy updates should come from a CEO or head of HR, but not every message should come straight from the top.
—Todd Piett, Forbes, 17 May 2021
The systemic problems related to race and voting in the U.S., Abrams said, come straight from the top.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, Washington Examiner, 24 June 2020
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“Straight from the top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20from%20the%20top. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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