# shoot someone straight

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To treat or deal honestly with; be truthful and upfront with.

## Etymology
From shoot straight, meaning to "aim correctly, aim right". Compare also straight-shooter (“one who is honest and forthwith”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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