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.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The poor guy had to get straight back on a plane and come back.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 24 June 2022
  • Click here for the full graphical feast; or click here to get straight to the meat.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2023
  • 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.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Jan. 2023
  • People called and emailed and couldn’t get straight answers.
    Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 12 June 2020
  • Snag the brand’s starter set, which comes with extra film, so your pop can get straight to snapping.
    Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2022
  • 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.
    Kevin Krause, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2020
  • 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.
    Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Cut out or weave in the opening exposition and get straight to the exciting part.
    Goldie Chan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Luna would get straight to work, clearly sensing that Rodney was not one for chitchat.
    Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2021
  • Meanwhile, chatty Mercury’s trine with fiery Mars encourages us to get straight to the point.
    Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 13 Dec. 2020
  • From there, Sid and I decided to get straight to work creating Goodsend.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 31 May 2021
  • Tim Boyle walks into the office with Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes, who get straight to the point.
    Tony Garcia, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022
  • With 10 percent vitamin C, this formula will get straight to work by brightening dark spots in just a few weeks.
    Emily Burns, ELLE, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The donor created a scholarship three years ago to help motivate Black football players at a Georgia high school to get straight A's.
    Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 May 2021
  • 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.
    Rahat Huq, Chron, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Tobias is feeling a little miffed about his inability to get straight answers from AT&T.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • In your communications with your fellow interns, colleagues and managers, always get straight to the point.
    Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • People typically want to read about your expert advice without too much additional fluff, so get straight to the point.
    Yasmin Walter, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In other words, delivery by drone is moving forward, but there is still plenty for companies and regulators to get straight.
    Rob Verger, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2020
  • 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.
    Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 1 May 2023
  • 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.
    Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022

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