straight goods
The truth; the facts.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Tell me the straight goods about what happened today.”
“I am tired of the rumors, so please just give me the straight goods.”
“The investigator demanded the straight goods from the witness, refusing to accept any more evasive answers.”
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a good deal
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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all good
It's all good.
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bill of goods
A set of misleading or deceptive claims.
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but good
To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
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come from a good place
To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.
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come up with the goods
To produce what was expected or required.
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damn straight
Without doubt, certainly, for sure.
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deal a good hand
To assign favorable circumstances in life to someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026