straight shooter

noun

1. a person who is forthright and upstanding in behavior.

Example Sentences

But I’m also a human being who’s a straight shooter, who doesn’t lie, who speaks her mind.

From Los Angeles Times

He is bold and a straight shooter and experimenter.

From Los Angeles Times

But it makes sense that she’d feel comfortable playing Roxie — a straight shooter who won’t be underestimated, the kind of woman who knows how to turn a difficult hand in her favor.

From Los Angeles Times

Among his backers, Southers has a reputation of being thoughtful, decisive and a straight shooter.

From Los Angeles Times

His future popularity will depend on how active he remains publicly, given that few “straight shooters” remain in Russia’s tightly controlled media space, Mr. Vvedenskiy said.

From New York Times

Related Words

• sharpshooter
• sniper