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Dear teachers,
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound.
deliver = redeem; unshackle
The man accused of robbery was found not guilty and discharged.
discharge = to permit to go in connection with courts and the army
After the man got out of prison, he went straight.
Mr. Wright promised to go straight if the judge would let him go free.
go straight = to become an honest person; lead an honest life
You can trust that salesman; he shoots straight with his customers.
We get along well because we always shoot square with each other.
shoot straight = shoot square = deal fairly and honestly
The boys all liked the straight-shooting coach.
straight shooter = one who is honest and forthright
straight-shooting = having or marked by uprightness in principle and action
Mary told all the funny stories she knew to try to make Joan laugh, but Joan kept a straight face.
It is hard to tell when Jim is teasing you. He can tell a fib with a straight face.
When Bob fell into the water, he looked funny and I could hardly keep a straight face.
straight face = a face that is not laughing or smiling
John asked what he had done wrong. Bob told him straight from the shoulder.
The candidate for Congress spoke out against his opponent's dishonesty straight from the shoulder.
straight from the shoulder = in an open and honest way of speaking; without holding back anything because of fear or politeness or respect for someone's feelings; frankly
After school is over, you come home straight off, and don't waste time.
He asked his father for the car, but his father said straight off that he couldn't have it.
straight off = at once; immediately
Uncle Fred was a loyal member of his party. He always voted the straight ticket.
straight ticket = a vote for all the candidates of a single party
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound.
deliver = redeem; unshackle
The man accused of robbery was found not guilty and discharged.
discharge = to permit to go in connection with courts and the army
After the man got out of prison, he went straight.
Mr. Wright promised to go straight if the judge would let him go free.
go straight = to become an honest person; lead an honest life
You can trust that salesman; he shoots straight with his customers.
We get along well because we always shoot square with each other.
shoot straight = shoot square = deal fairly and honestly
The boys all liked the straight-shooting coach.
straight shooter = one who is honest and forthright
straight-shooting = having or marked by uprightness in principle and action
Mary told all the funny stories she knew to try to make Joan laugh, but Joan kept a straight face.
It is hard to tell when Jim is teasing you. He can tell a fib with a straight face.
When Bob fell into the water, he looked funny and I could hardly keep a straight face.
straight face = a face that is not laughing or smiling
John asked what he had done wrong. Bob told him straight from the shoulder.
The candidate for Congress spoke out against his opponent's dishonesty straight from the shoulder.
straight from the shoulder = in an open and honest way of speaking; without holding back anything because of fear or politeness or respect for someone's feelings; frankly
After school is over, you come home straight off, and don't waste time.
He asked his father for the car, but his father said straight off that he couldn't have it.
straight off = at once; immediately
Uncle Fred was a loyal member of his party. He always voted the straight ticket.
straight ticket = a vote for all the candidates of a single party
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
