Definition of straight off
: at once : immediately
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Examples of straight off in a Sentence
I told her straight off that I was not going to do that.
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The drapey teal top and drawstring trousers straddle the line between luxurious and comfortable — a rare quality in a look that’s straight off the runway.
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The club invested up to £75m just last summer and got 27 goals straight off the bat from the Belgian in his first season.
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One of the joys of the summer garden is slicing up a cucumber straight off the vine and savoring that first crisp, cool bite.
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Local favorites like Dark Matter, Metropolis, Colectivo and more all come either via made-to-order pour over or cold brew straight off the tap.
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Herpak's '67 has the original 400 cubic-inch motor, and the interior, from black vinyl seats to ball shifter, is straight off the Michigan assembly line.
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Throughout her pregnancy, Kerr's shown off some serious sartorial prowess—including rocking looks straight off the runway.
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This season Balenciaga is making highlighter yellow tees that look straight off the rec-league court.
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Police said Sunday that preliminary information suggested the car may have been intentionally driven straight off the edge of the cliff.
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First Known Use of straight off
circa 1841
straight off Synonyms
Synonyms
bang, directly, forthwith, headlong, immediately, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, PDQ, plumb, presently, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straightway;
Related Words
anon, momentarily, shortly, soon;
apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full-tilt, posthaste, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly;
abruptly, presto, suddenly, unexpectedly;
Phrases
at once, in no time, off the bat, on a dime, on the double, on the spot;
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