Straight from the Shoulder
«Sin Rodeos / desembucha, chucha
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- Meaning
To say something honestly without any hesitation. To express what you think without beating around the bush.
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- Origin
This idiom comes from boxing as some other expressions like; Hit below the belt, roll with the punches, pull no punches, on the ropes, etc. When a bóxer hits another, the most powerful punch is that one that come straight from the shoulder. Additionally, any other hit takes longer to arrive to the face to the oponen, but there is nothing that moves faster tan a straight punch. In the 1800’s, this idiom took its current meaning which is: Speaking sincerely without going in circles.
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- Example
-What is my condition, doctor?
-Well, we have to practice you some analysis and then in some days,…
-Come on, doctor. Don´t beat around the bush. Tell me straight from the shoulder; am I going to die?
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