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
In their rap song, Let's talk straight, Uriya Rosenman and Sameh Zakout don't seek to celebrate common grounds, but rather expose hidden prejudices from both sides.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021
“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
Deadline reports that the female lead will talk straight to camera as she chronicles her past relationships, as Cusack did in the film adaptation.
From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2018
And he goes to me, ‘Look, Mar. I want to talk straight with you.’
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
