straight from the shoulder
Examples
“He delivered his blow⟳ straight from the shoulder, felt the jar right up his arm, and realised suddenly that he was striking something passive and unresisting.”
“"Are yuh going to let⟳ the Pilgrim hang⟳ around here this summer?" he demanded in his straight-from-the-shoulder fashion.”
“"I intend⟳ to travel⟳ quite soon to Iraq and meet⟳ with our military leaders and other personnel there," he said. "I look⟳ forward⟳ to hearing their honest assessments of the situation on the ground and to having the benefit of their advice—unvarnished and straight from the shoulder—on how to proceed in the weeks and months ahead."”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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