Definition
In a straightforward manner; directly; bluntly.
Origins
From a technique for delivering a strong punch.
In Context
- "I'd jes' like to drop into the Eastry Arms, jes' when all those beggars in the parlour are sittin' down to whist, Ruck and Marbel and all, and give 'em ten minutes of my mind, George. Straight from the shoulder. Jes' exactly what I think of them."
- "He's an uncomplicated working-class kid who speaks, jab-like, straight from the shoulder."