straight-arm — straight′ arm v. t. 1) spo to deflect (an opponent) by pushing away with the arm held out straight; stiff arm 2) spo an act or instance of straight arming • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
straight-arm — ☆ straight arm [strāt′ärm΄ ] vt. to push away (an opponent, as a would be tackler in football) with the arm outstretched n. the act of straight arming … English World dictionary
straight-arm — /strayt ahrm /, v.t. 1. Football. to push (a potential tackler) away by holding the arm out straight; stiff arm. 2. to force, push, or fend off by or as if by holding out a stiff arm against obstacles: He straight armed his way into the middle of … Universalium
straight-arm — /ˈstreɪt am/ (say strayt ahm) verb (t) Football to ward off an opponent by holding the arm straight and pushing with the palm of the hand; fend (off) …
straight-arm — 1. verb To ward off by holding the arms out straight 2. noun An instance of this … Wiktionary
straight-arm — verb N. Amer. informal push away (an opponent or obstacle) with the arm outstretched … English new terms dictionary
straight-arm — noun (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent • Topics: ↑American football, ↑American football game • Hypernyms: ↑maneuver, ↑manoeuvre, ↑evasive action … Useful english dictionary
Straight Outta Lynwood — Studio album by Weird Al Yankovic Released September 26, 2006 … Wikipedia
Straight Edge — [stɻeɪt ɛdʒ] (engl. etwa ‚nüchterner Vorteil‘, wörtlich: ‚gerade Kante‘; auch: straightedge, seltener str8 edge, abgekürzt SE, SxE oder sXe) bezeichnet eine Gegen bzw. Jugendkultur aus dem Bereich des Hardcore Punk. Ihre Anhänger werden als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
straight — /streɪt / (say strayt) adjective 1. without a bend, crook, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path. 2. flat; horizontal. 3. Cricket a. (of a bat) held perpendicular to the ground. b. (of a stroke) playing the ball down the wicket past the… …