shoot someone straight en · VERB
Etymology
From shoot straight, meaning to "aim correctly, aim right". Compare also straight-shooter (“one who is honest and forthwith”).
Meanings
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(slang, transitive) To treat or deal honestly with; be truthful and upfront with.
I left that meeting thinking well, you know, he shot me straight. He told me more or less where my future lies in academia, which is being average, and that is a perfectly noble pursuit.
2014, Sebastian Gutierrez, Data Scientists at Work, page 115:“Well,” I sat back smugly, “the first time we met you said you were going to shoot me straight, and you didn't. I have no time for that. If you're going to lie to me as soon as you open your mouth, then I don't want to know you.
2018, Claire Cramphorn, The Dating Process: Alice:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shoots someone straight | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shot someone straight | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shot someone straight | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shooting someone straight | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |