straight from the shoulder
straight from the shoulder {adv. phr.}, {informal}
In an open and honest way of speaking; without holding back anything because of fear or politeness or respect for someone's feelings; frankly.
John asked what he had done wrong. Bob told him straight from the shoulder.
The candidate for Congress spoke out against his opponent's dishonesty straight from the shoulder.
Contrast: PULL ONE'S PUNCHES.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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