How to Use get (something) straight in a Sentence
get (something) straight
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Sean Penn likes to get straight to the meat of the matter.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2023
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The poor guy had to get straight back on a plane and come back.
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Adam Sabes,
Fox News,
24 June 2022
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Click here for the full graphical feast; or click here to get straight to the meat.
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Sean Hollister,
The Verge,
21 Apr. 2023
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As much as the straightening brush made my ends sleek, my roots weren't able to get straight due to the size of the brush.
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Harper's BAZAAR,
18 Jan. 2023
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People called and emailed and couldn’t get straight answers.
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Heather Knight,
SFChronicle.com,
12 June 2020
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Snag the brand’s starter set, which comes with extra film, so your pop can get straight to snapping.
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Helena Madden,
ELLE Decor,
26 May 2022
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Fullinwider said the agency couldn’t even get straight whether or not tear gas was used on marchers on June 1 on the bridge – and who gave the order.
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Kevin Krause,
Dallas News,
16 Aug. 2020
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And possibly skipping over some scenes to get straight to the altar.
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Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Oct. 2023
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Take control: Sign up for The Tech Friend newsletter to get straight talk and advice on how to make your tech a force for good.
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Danielle Abril,
Washington Post,
10 Apr. 2024
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Cut out or weave in the opening exposition and get straight to the exciting part.
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Goldie Chan,
Forbes,
25 Oct. 2021
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Luna would get straight to work, clearly sensing that Rodney was not one for chitchat.
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Diana Marcum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2021
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Meanwhile, chatty Mercury’s trine with fiery Mars encourages us to get straight to the point.
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Venus Australis,
refinery29.com,
13 Dec. 2020
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From there, Sid and I decided to get straight to work creating Goodsend.
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Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes,
31 May 2021
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Tim Boyle walks into the office with Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes, who get straight to the point.
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Tony Garcia,
USA TODAY,
7 Sep. 2022
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With 10 percent vitamin C, this formula will get straight to work by brightening dark spots in just a few weeks.
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Emily Burns,
ELLE,
6 Dec. 2022
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The donor created a scholarship three years ago to help motivate Black football players at a Georgia high school to get straight A's.
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Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
25 May 2021
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But having the ball directly in his hands allows Green to get straight into his perimeter shot and also utilize his jaw-dropping first step to get to the basket.
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Rahat Huq,
Chron,
22 Nov. 2021
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Tobias is feeling a little miffed about his inability to get straight answers from AT&T.
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Los Angeles Times,
5 Nov. 2021
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In your communications with your fellow interns, colleagues and managers, always get straight to the point.
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Bala Sathyanarayanan,
Forbes,
17 Aug. 2022
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People typically want to read about your expert advice without too much additional fluff, so get straight to the point.
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Yasmin Walter,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2023
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In other words, delivery by drone is moving forward, but there is still plenty for companies and regulators to get straight.
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Rob Verger,
Popular Science,
2 Sep. 2020
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Initially, that was so that every master’s and Ph.D. student coming in the door could get straight to the business of answering interesting research questions.
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IEEE Spectrum,
20 Nov. 2023
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If that's your primary concern, get straight to the point with this serum that contains alpha arbutin, which specifically addresses pigmentation that's been caused by sun exposure.
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Neha Tandon,
womenshealthmag.com,
1 May 2023
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Upon receiving a match, the algorithm automatically scheduled a 10-minute video chat when both parties are available, in a bid to get straight to the most meaningful human connection, as soon as possible.
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Emily Dreibelbis,
PCMAG,
6 Sep. 2022
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