英语词汇straight from the shoulder的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	straight from the shoulder
词源	straight from the shoulder. The expression means honestly, frankly, and to the point and derives from a boxing term of the mid 19th century. A punch straight from the shoulder was once made by bringing the fist to the shoulder and sending it forward straight and fast. Such undeceptive blows are quick, ef- fective, and often to the point of the chin.
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