How to Use get (something) straight in a Sentence

get (something) straight

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  • The poor guy had to get straight back on a plane and come back.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 24 June 2022
  • Click here for the full graphical feast; or click here to get straight to the meat.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Ready to put this week behind us and get straight to the holidays?
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Snag the brand’s starter set, which comes with extra film, so your pop can get straight to snapping.
    Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2022
  • The phrase means to get straight to work and make an immediate impact.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • And possibly skipping over some scenes to get straight to the altar.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But both opt out of the cheeky slogans and get straight to the point with the word Vote in a bold block font.
    Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
  • As much as the straightening brush made my ends sleek, my roots weren't able to get straight due to the size of the brush.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Luna would get straight to work, clearly sensing that Rodney was not one for chitchat.
    Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2021
  • Cut out or weave in the opening exposition and get straight to the exciting part.
    Goldie Chan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Instead of easing into a point with hesitant phrasing, get straight to it.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • To get straight to the good stuff, click through the library of links below, or keep scrolling to shop our readers’ favorite categories.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 8 July 2024
  • Fullinwider said the agency couldn’t even get straight whether or not tear gas was used on marchers on June 1 on the bridge – and who gave the order.
    Kevin Krause, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Watch Maddox get straight A's on a perfect daycare report card below.
    Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, chatty Mercury’s trine with fiery Mars encourages us to get straight to the point.
    Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Stories cut through the noise and clutter and get straight to what matters—building an emotional connection.
    Jason Haddock, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • From there, Sid and I decided to get straight to work creating Goodsend.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 31 May 2021
  • In your communications with your fellow interns, colleagues and managers, always get straight to the point.
    Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • People typically want to read about your expert advice without too much additional fluff, so get straight to the point.
    Yasmin Walter, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • With 10 percent vitamin C, this formula will get straight to work by brightening dark spots in just a few weeks.
    Emily Burns, ELLE, 6 Dec. 2022
  • In other words, delivery by drone is moving forward, but there is still plenty for companies and regulators to get straight.
    Rob Verger, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Tobias is feeling a little miffed about his inability to get straight answers from AT&T.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • But having the ball directly in his hands allows Green to get straight into his perimeter shot and also utilize his jaw-dropping first step to get to the basket.
    Rahat Huq, Chron, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Tim Boyle walks into the office with Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes, who get straight to the point.
    Tony Garcia, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The donor created a scholarship three years ago to help motivate Black football players at a Georgia high school to get straight A's.
    Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 May 2021
  • If that's your primary concern, get straight to the point with this serum that contains alpha arbutin, which specifically addresses pigmentation that's been caused by sun exposure.
    Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 1 May 2023
  • Likewise, scientists can spend their finite research time in a museum waiting to get a single bone down from a shelf with a forklift or get straight to the business of studying the anatomy of a more sensibly sized animal.
    Michael D. D'emic, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Parties of two tend to get straight to the point of ordering, whereas larger parties are more likely to spend several minutes greeting each other and deciding whether to get a round of appetizers for the table.
    Ali Bouzari, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Upon receiving a match, the algorithm automatically scheduled a 10-minute video chat when both parties are available, in a bid to get straight to the most meaningful human connection, as soon as possible.
    Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Intuitive communicators get straight to the point without getting bogged down in details, Analytical communicators focus on logic and data, and Functional communicators rely on structured, step-by-step discussions.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

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