straight as a die
straight as a die adjective: completely or totally straight.
Adjective
straight as a die (not comparable)
- Completely or totally straight.
Origin of straight as a die
* Used in the sense of ‘correct,’ attested since April, 1871, originally American English, from the 18th-century expression as true as a die, from the 16th-century expression as smooth as a die, referring to the osseous substance that dice were formerly created with. * Possibly connected with, or confused with, the metal-cutting tool called a die.
Questions about straight as a die
- What does straight as a die mean?
- Straight as a die means completely or totally straight.
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