phrase If you tell someone something straight out, you say it directly and honestly, without trying to make what you are saying more pleasant: 直截了当地;不拐弯抹角地 I told her straight out that I didn't love her any more.我直截了当地告诉她我不再爱她了。 You just need to tell her straight out that you're not going. He just came straight out and accused them of lying. I'm going to tell him straight out that he needs to leave. He said straight out that he wasn't interested in our opinion. See also