get straight

Meaning

1. Editorial67% of films

   to begin something at once, going directly to it without delay or preliminaries

   I think we'll get straight to work.

2. Editorial33% of films

   to reform, sober up, or stop using drugs or alcohol and live more decently

In the movies · 38

• Let me just get this straight. You don't ever tip, huh?Reservoir Dogs1992
• Let me get this straight, cos I'm having trouble understanding something.Tucker and Dale vs. Evil2010
• Let me get that straight. I must have misunderstood you.His Girl Friday1940
• Let's get straight into questions.Creed2015
• I think we'll get straight to work.The Theory of Everything2014
• Master, gentlemen, I shall get straight to the point.The Golden Compass2007
• I agree he needs to get straight with his classes.Coach Carter2005
• Let me get this straightTropic Thunder2008

Learn it in full scenes

• Reservoir Dogs1992
  • The Madonna Theory Debate
  • Mr. Pink Refuses to Tip
  • Mr. White Reassures Mr. Orange
• Tucker and Dale vs. Evil2010
  • Tucker Pushes Dale to Talk to Allison
  • Tucker and Dale Get Pulled Over
  • Tucker and Dale Tour Their Cabin
• His Girl Friday1940
  • Hildy Tells Walter She's Remarrying
  • Hildy Quits the Post
  • Walter Meets Bruce Baldwin

From the same entry

• go straight
• play it straight
• straight away
• straight from the shoulder
• straight off
• straight up
• hit in the eye
• from the horse's mouth
• think straight
• put straight
• straight A's
• the straight and narrow

More idioms

• in place
• in vain
• in public
• and things
• it will cost you
• any day
• be another different matter
• cut some slack
• get your act together
• around the corner
• at all times
• on the spur of the moment