“To thread a path between, on the one hand, pleasing his several masters and, on the other, avoiding indictments of treason, demanded exceptional fortitude, if not outright audacity.”

Adjective

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Clear and not able to be disputed

“One could not be declared the outright winner of a debate unless positive proofs were put forward in support of one's own position.”

Adjective

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Complete and uncut, not having had any parts removed

lock stock and barrel

with everything included

itemised^UK

itemized^US

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Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

as plain as a pikestaff

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

stick out like sore thumb

staring someone in the face

staring one in the face

beyond question

written all over someone

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Adjective

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Open, honest, and direct in speech or expression, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters

straight from the shoulder

saying what one thinks

warts and all

not afraid to call a spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

speaking straight from the shoulder

straight to the point

talking turkey

speaking as one finds

unstudied

not beating about the bush

not beating around the bush

down-to-earth

calling a spade a spade

meaning what one says

not pulling any punches

telling it like it is

no beating around the bush

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

fair and square

head-on

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Applying to or covering a wide group

generalized^US

generalised^UK

with everything included

lock stock and barrel

including all members

including all categories

accessible to everyone

woolly^UK

wooly^US

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Adverb

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To a complete or absolute degree

lock, stock and barrel

to the maximum extent

hook, line and sinker

from beginning to end

straight out

come hell or high water

to the fullest extent

without qualification

to the furthest extent

as much as is feasible

to the letter

beyond doubt

beyond question

as much as is humanly possible

as much as is achievable

beyond the shadow of a doubt

hook, line, and sinker

beyond a shadow of a doubt

with attention to detail

to the exclusion of everyone else

how

to the exclusion of everything else

from the bottom of your heart

beyond shadow of doubt

to the greatest extent

with all the stops out

to a maximal extent

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“Media outlets were banned outright from reporting critically on government activities or the insurgency.”

Adverb

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In a direct or candid manner

“The FBI asked me outright if I had ever seen or heard anything which would lead me to question Mr. Ritter's loyalty.”

Adverb

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At once, immediately or instantly

in the blink of an eye

in the twinkling of an eye

quick as lightning

in a fraction of a second

before you can say Jack Robinson

before you can say knife

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

in two ticks

in a mo

without a second thought

very soon

very quickly

like greased lightning

at the speed of light

on the spur of the moment

in the wink of an eye

at warp speed

as fast as possible

as quickly as possible

before the ink is dry on the page

like an arrow from a bow

full tilt

in a short time

before one can say knife

with immediate effect

at this point in time

like a bat out of hell

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“Dry beans need to be soaked overnight, while the green beans can be cooked outright.”

Adverb

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All at once, in one go

“This means that people who perhaps cannot afford to buy a building outright can have some exposure to a previously unaffordable asset.”

Adverb

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In a manner which leaves little question

Determiner

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Complete, or the greatest possible

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