ramrod-straight
1ramrod straight — see ↑ramrod • • • Main Entry: ↑straight * * * ˌramrod ˈstraight | (as) straight as a ˈramrod idiom (of a person) with a very straight back and looking serious and formal • Her …
2straight as a ramrod — (or ramrod straight) : in a very straight and stiff way used especially to describe the way someone stands or sits The guard stood straight as a ramrod. He sat in the saddle, ramrod straight. • • • Main Entry: ↑ramrod …
3ramrod — [[t]ræ̱mrɒd[/t]] ramrods 1) N COUNT A ramrod is a long, thin rod which can be used for pushing something into a narrow tube. Ramrods were used, for example, for forcing an explosive substance down the barrel of an old fashioned gun, or for… …
4ramrod — ram|rod1 [ ræm,rad ] noun count a long thin stick that was used for pushing GUNPOWDER into a gun ramrod ram|rod 2 [ ræm,rad ] verb transitive AMERICAN to try to achieve something using force or threats: ramrod a bill through Congress ramrod… …
5ramrod — noun 1》 a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzle loading firearm. ↘used to emphasize a person s erect posture: he held himself ramrod straight. 2》 N. Amer. a strict foreman or manager. verb (ramrods, ramrodding, ramrodded) (ramrod… …
6ramrod — I. noun Date: 1757 1. a rod for ramming home the charge in a muzzle loading firearm 2. a cleaning rod for small arms 3. boss, overseer II. adjective Date: 1850 marked by rigidity, severity, or stiffness III. transit …
7(as) straight as a ramrod — ˌramrod ˈstraight | (as) straight as a ˈramrod idiom (of a person) with a very straight back and looking serious and formal • Her back was ramrod straight. • He stood there straight as a ramrod. Main entry: ↑ …
8straight as a ramrod — Someone who is (as) straight as a ramrod is a person who keeps a straight back and looks very serious. When my grandfather invited us for dinner, he used to sit straight as a ramrod at the head of the table …
9ramrod — ram|rod [ˈræmrɔd US ra:d] n 1.) straight/stiff as a ramrod sitting or standing with your back straight and your body stiff 2.) a stick for cleaning a gun or pushing ↑gunpowder into an old fashioned gun …
10ramrod — noun (C) 1 stiff/straight as a ramrod sitting or standing with your back straight and your body stiff 2 a stick for pushing gunpowder into an old fashioned gun, or for cleaning a small gun …
