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Definition of are straight-up
be straight-up
verb
- to be truthful.
- See more words with the same meaning: to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess.
Last edited on Nov 21 2002. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.
- to proceed immediately to the matter at hand. To "get to the point."
I'll be straight-up with you and tell you what's really going on at the factory.
- See more words with the same meaning: to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess.
Last edited on Nov 21 2002. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.
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Other terms relating to 'to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess': | |
| Definitions include: honestly. | |
| Definitions include: to stay true to one's self; to resist the temptation to be fake. | |
| Definitions include: used when you need to get your point across. | |
| Definitions include: "serious"; "not lying". | |
| Definitions include: to waste time in order to avoid confrontation or a potentially uncomfortable situation. | |
| Definitions include: to act as oneself - to not put on a facade. | |
| Definitions include: to confess. | |
| Definitions include: an event that makes one realize the truth about something. | |
| Definitions include: to tell the authorities details of a crime; "rat out". | |
| Definitions include: "for real though", i.e. "seriously though". | |
| Definitions include: to act without worrying about decorum. | |
| Definitions include: to promise that what one is saying is true. | |
| Definitions include: serious, not kidding. | |
| Definitions include: truthful, honest. | |
| Definitions include: fine; okay. | |
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Other terms relating to 'be': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "be back in a bit", i.e. "I will return in a short amount of time." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "be back later". | |
| Definitions include: never. | |
| Definitions include: to be leaving. | |
| Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too. | |
| Definitions include: to be prepared to listen intently. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: to be in a bad situation along with others. | |
| Definitions include: to do something with vigor. | |
| Definitions include: be bothered. | |
| Definitions include: be in serious trouble. | |
| Definitions include: be in serious trouble. | |
| Definitions include: "goodbye". | |
| Definitions include: to be dead. | |
| Definitions include: to be unintelligible. | |
Other terms relating to 'straight': | |
| Definitions include: a phrase indicating approval, excitement, or support; "right on". | |
| Definitions include: milder version of "damn straight." | |
| Definitions include: to stop committing crime. | |
| Definitions include: "I'm straight." | |
| Definitions include: to restrain from laughing. | |
| Definitions include: to chastise. | |
| Definitions include: fine; okay. | |
| Definitions include: immediately. | |
| Definitions include: the truth. | |
| Definitions include: not consuming alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and other illegal drugs; and also not engaging in premarital sex. | |
| Definitions include: awesome or cool | |
| Definitions include: straight from the source of said thing. | |
| Definitions include: straight (i.e. very) good. | |
| Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse. also simply "lace" | |
| Definitions include: a true back-story or set of facts. | |
Other terms relating to 'up': | |
| Definitions include: a warning that one or more law enforcement officers are near. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: to misbehave. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up." | |
| Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc. | |
| Definitions include: doing something emphatically. | |
| Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant. | |
| Definitions include: to increase. | |
| Definitions include: to contribute one's share. | |
| Definitions include: to mess up. | |
| Definitions include: 1. To be highly intoxicated on drugs and/or alcohol | |
| Definitions include: to make something like ass. | |
| Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird". | |
| Definitions include: stupid. | |
| Definitions include: strange / stupid. | |
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