talk straight

Example Sentences

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You have to get them to talk straight and it kind of teaches you how to listen.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2022

They are glad there is someone at the Elysée with the stature to talk straight with Putin, even if it proved a fruitless endeavour.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2022

“When listening to the tape, you realize that they talk straight from their hearts. This is not a staged press conference.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

"Let's put aside the moral, humanitarian do-good side of what we believe in and let's just talk straight realpolitik," Clinton said of the various U.S. programs that could be hit by the budget cuts.

From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2011

“Yes, I think so. That is, if you’ll talk straight to me. I don’t think I can take Bishop Colenso now.”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee