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Meanings of straight-from-the-shoulder in English

Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.

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      1
      They were straight-from-the-shoulder people who could offer a gift to an ordinary patrolman but did not know how to approach a political bagman.
      The Godfather
      2
      Is it possible that Trump's straight-from-the-shoulder style is simply unbearable to the British, perceived by many Americans (and others) as being snobbish and repressed?
      Reuters