Straight Up

Wait, did I use the term "straight-up" too many times just then? ❋ Unknown (2011)

In 1987, Korn would have probably been classified as a straight-up rap band probably as an unfunny version of the Beastie Boys. ❋ Chuck Klosterman (2003)

Also note that the idea of straight-up, unstopped expansion pays no heed to the effects of the business cycle, and the inelastic demand for The Fresh Market's expensive gourmet food.

Kristen Wiig's episode is great for straight-up laughs. ❋ Hulu.com (2011)

Riveting, eye-opening and at times, straight-up repulsive, TLC's docu-confessional is like Intervention crossed with Ripley's Believe It Or Not. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This is straight-up realism, a wannabe Victorian novel arriving over a century too late! ❋ Daniel Kessel (2012)

Interesting, I always took Godel for a straight-up Platonist. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Adding collards or mustard greens is a straight-up Southern twist. ❋ Kitty Greenwald (2011)

In such a situation, calling this a straight-up "political assassination" doesn't seem quite right to me; the political motives can get so tangled up in a deranged person's mind that they don't get expressed in a way a normal person can understand. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Getty Images Carlos Marmol Cubs' 'Wild Thing' Gets an Extension The Chicago Cubs on Monday signed closer Carlos Marmol to a three-year, $20 million contract extension, which means the team has guaranteed its fans straight-up fear through 2013. ❋ Unknown (2011)

For example, "...photo-based posts, whether it's something Photoshopped, straight-up photography, an animated GIF, an infographic or something else, get the most reblogs/notes," says Mark Coatney from Tumblr. ❋ Pedro L. Rodriguez (2011)

Dale: You can't patent food, but you also can't straight-up tell people that you ripped this dude's dish off and you won $5,000 and shove it in his face. ❋ Unknown (2011)