straight-from-the-shoulder
Meanings
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion;
- "blunt talking and straight shooting"
- "a blunt New England farmer"
- "I gave them my candid opinion"
- "forthright criticism"
- "a forthright approach to the problem"
- "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"
- "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"
- "plainspoken and to the point"
- "a point-blank accusation"