Outright/up front/ out front Flashcards
Outright : 1. totally and completely
She won out right.
They rejected the deal out right.
2. without hiding your feelings.
I told them outright that they have to leave.
He smiled; then laughed out right.
If she asked me out right, I would tell her.直接了當
I hope u can talk to me outright not at my back.
3. Immediately
she was killed in the accident out right.
They fired her out right.
We can afford to buy the car outright. ( in one payment)
flat out(= out right) She asked him flat out if he was seeing another woman.
Out front
1. In front, where everyone can see u
There is a flamboyant car out front.
There are a lot of press photographers waiting out front.( outside *the part of building that faces forward.)
They hurried the road with George out in front. ( a fairly large distance *further forward than someone)
I will wait for u out front.( the area near to the entrance to the building)
He cooked while she worked out front waiting on tables.(in the part of a theater, restaurant where the public sits.)
There is only a small audience out front tonight.
2. Honest and direct
Molly is out front in talking her mistakes.
Up front:
1. pay before goods or service are supplied.
The killer wants half of his pay up front.
There will be an upfront fee of 4%.
2, in the part of something that is *furtherest forward
There are some spare seats up front
- 坦誠坦白u tell someone from the beginning about Sth that might affect them very honestly.
Mo is very up front about their relationship
The doctor warned us up front of the risk
he has been upfront about his intention since the beginning.