straight low

straight low
straight low
Sl. the absolute truth. (From

lowdown

= the story; the truth.) •

Can you give me the straight low on this mess?

Nobody ain't gonna tell no warden the straight low; you can be sure of that.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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