straight bat

noun

1. cricket a bat held vertically
2. informal.
   honest or honourable behaviour

Example Sentences

The straight bat was still being pushed firmly forward at Wembley when he was asked whether this meant he was saying he wanted the job: "I will definitely not be saying that. I am totally relaxed about the situation. I have got to do a good job."

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"This is not a spin. I expect my politics to be played with a straight bat."

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Foakes, also unconvincing in the first innings, was a composed ally, defending with a straight bat and scoring with the occasional sweep.

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Farrell's persona - straight bat, straight face and flat vowels - sticks out in a sporting world of spin and schmooze.

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"The best way to get this on to the statute books is to play this with a very straight bat."

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