straight from the horse's mouth
Directly from the person or place where it began; from a reliable source or a person that cannot be doubted.
They are going to be married. I got the news straight from the horse's mouth - their minister.
John found out about the painting straight from the horse's mouth, from the painter himself.
straighten out
To correct a mistake; make you realize you are wrong.
The teacher saw Jim's awkward sentence on the board and asked for volunteers to straighten it out.
Sometimes only a good spanking will straighten out a naughty child.
strike out at
To attack someone verbally or physically.
She was so angry that she struck out at him every occasion she got.
strike out
To destroy something that has been written or drawn by drawing a line or cross through it or by erasing it.
John misspelled "corollary. " He struck it out and wrote it correctly.
To begin to follow a new path or a course of action that you have never tried.
The boy scouts struck out at daybreak over the mountain pass.
John quit his job and struck out on his own as a traveling salesman.
To put (a batter) out of play by making him miss the ball three times; also: To be put out of play by missing the ball three times.
The pitcher struck out three men in the game.
The batter struck out twice.
To push out an arm suddenly in a hitting motion.
The boxer saw his chance and struck out at his opponent's jaw.
string out
To make (something) extend over a great distance or a long stretch of time.
The telephone poles were strung out along the road as far as we could see.
Mary and Ann did not have much to say but they did not want to go home. They strung out their gossip for a long time.
strung out
Nervous, jittery, jumpy; generally ill because of drug use or withdrawal symptoms.
The only explanation I can think of for Max's behavior is that he must be strung out.
To suffer because of a lack of something previously accustomed to, such as the love and affection of someone.
Sue is all strung out for Jim; they've just split up.
swear out
To get (a written order to do something) by swearing that a person has broken the law.
The policeman swore out a warrant for the suspect's arrest.
The detectives swore out a search warrant.
sweat out
To wait anxiously; worry while waiting.
Karl was sweating out the results of the college exams.
The search plane signaled that help was on the way. The men in the lifeboat just had to sweat it out.