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Idiom idiom

straight goods


The truth; the facts.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“Tell me the straight goods about what happened today.”

CONTEXTUAL

“I am tired of the rumors, so please just give me the straight goods.”

COMPLEX

“The investigator demanded the straight goods from the witness, refusing to accept any more evasive answers.”


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  1. 01

    a good deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    all good

    It's all good.

  3. 03

    bill of goods

    A set of misleading or deceptive claims.

  4. 04

    but good

    To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.

  5. 05

    come from a good place

    To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.

  6. 06

    come up with the goods

    To produce what was expected or required.

  7. 07

    damn straight

    Without doubt, certainly, for sure.

  8. 08

    deal a good hand

    To assign favorable circumstances in life to someone.

Last updated August 10, 2026