Wiktionary
straight-from-the-shoulder
a. (alternative spelling of straight from the shoulder English)
WordNet
straight-from-the-shoulder
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank]
Usage examples of "straight-from-the-shoulder".
And he tops it off with a fatherly straight-from-the-shoulder word of advice.