How to use "straight" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "straight" in popular movie and book plots

  • Despite this, they go straight to the attack.  - The Battle of the River Plate (film)
  • McGinn gives Amsterdam a straight razor that belonged to his father.  - Gangs of New York
  • The novel uses of a variety of writing forms, including diary entries, letters, and straight narrative to tell its story.  - Kalimantaan
  • He gets a tryout as a drummer, but spends 24 hours straight dealing a poker game.  - The Man with the Golden Arm
  • The effect of each of the terms of a multiple element transfer function can be approximated by a set of straight lines on a Bode plot.  - Bode plot
  • Etta recommends farming or ranching as other lines of work, but they conclude the straight life isn't for them.  - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
  • He doesn't realize there is a hole in his pocket and the coin has fallen straight through and is back on the ground.  - The Immigrant (1917 film)
  • Dussander also takes great pride in Todd's unbelievable turnaround, going from near dropout to straight A's in a matter of weeks.  - Apt Pupil (film)
  • However, the Stone-Like sees through their plan and heads straight for the headquarters as well.  - Radiant Silvergun
  • This one also speeds down and shoots straight into the sea.  - Zorba the Greek (film)
  • Elizabeth's primary target: providing the best for her people and proving those wrong who doubted her while maintaining a straight composure.  - House of Tudor
  • Scott ultimately kills the spider with a straight pin and collapses in exhaustion.  - The Incredible Shrinking Man
  • When they refuse to pay, he burns the photo and slashes Franklin's arm with a straight razor.  - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • In case they are alive, Todd goes to the basement and "polishes them off" (slitting their throats with his straight razor).  - Sweeney Todd
  • After he settles into the passenger seat, the Malibu lifts straight up into the air.  - Repo Man (film)
  • The elevator doors open on the figure of a tall, blond woman in dark sunglasses wielding a straight razor.  - Dressed to Kill (1980 film)

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