done in a direct manner; blunt

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straight from the shoulder

I intend to travel quite soon to Iraq and meet with our military leaders and other personnel there, he said. I look forward to hearing their honest assessments of the situation on the ground and to having the benefit of their advice—unvarnished and straight from the shoulder—on how to proceed in the weeks and months ahead..

done in a direct manner; blunt
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