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to speak straight from the shoulder, to give it straight from the shoulder, to give the straight goods, not (to) mince matters, not (to) mince words
straight from the shoulder
In a direct, forthright manner, as in
I'll tell you, straight from the shoulder, that you'll have to do better or they'll fire you. This expression comes from boxing, where it describes a blow delivered with full force. Its figurative use dates from the late 1800s.
http://www.answers.com/topic/straight-from-the-shoulderFig. very direct, without attenuation or embellishment.
Okay, I'll give it to you straight from the shoulder. Right straight from the shoulder: clean out your desk; you're through.if you speak straight from the shoulder, you speak directly and honestly
I gave it to him straight from the shoulder. 'You're talking garbage,' I said. (American)
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/straight+from+the+shoulderthe straight goods
The truth, as in
Is that straight goods about how much you still owe? or
I'm giving you the straight goods about Monica. [Slang; late 1800s]
http://www.answers.com/topic/straight-goods-1mince matters
Also, mince words. Moderate or restrain one's language to be polite or avoid giving offense. Today these phrases are nearly always put negatively, as in
Not to mince matters, I feel he should resign, or
Don't mince words--say what you mean. The usage dates from the mid-1500s and transfers cutting something such as meat into small pieces to minimizing the harsh impact of words.
http://www.answers.com/topic/mince-mattersnot mince words
to say what you mean as clearly and simply as possible
Tom didn't mince any words - he told us right at the beginning of the meeting that he was quitting his job.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form mince words (to say something that is not clear):
The report minces words, trying not to offend anyone.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/not+mince+words
Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound like it's from Neptune.