play it straight

jouer franc jeu

Agir honnêtement et ouvertement avec les autres.

En anglais simple : To deal with people honestly and openly.

• I expect you to play it straight.
• He played it straight with us about the costs.
• Are they playing it straight during these negotiations?

Comment l'utiliser : play it straight with someone (You can trust her to play it straight with clients.)

Synonymes : be honest, deal fairly

Contraires : deceive

Expressions courantes : always play it straight, play it straight today

jouer sérieusement, jouer sans exagération

Interpréter un rôle sérieusement, sans effet comique ni émotions exagérées.

En anglais simple : To perform a part seriously, without making it funny or showing feelings too strongly.

• The actor chose to play it straight.
• She played it straight while the others joked around.
• Can you play it straight in the final scene?

Synonymes : act seriously, underplay

Expressions courantes : play it straight throughout, play it straight here

rester dans le droit chemin

Vivre sans commettre de crime ni de délit.

En anglais simple : To live without doing anything criminal.

• He promised to play it straight.
• After leaving prison, she played it straight and found work.
• Can he keep playing it straight around his old gang?

Synonymes : go straight, obey the law

Expressions courantes : play it straight now, finally play it straight