Square shooter

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is fair, trustworthy, or forthright; a person who bargains or transacts business in a fair, honest manner. idiomatic

    "For years he was in a position where a bribe, the turn of a crooked deal, a "queer" fight decision might mean thousands to him. But he was ever the square shooter. The crooked finger of scandal was never pointed his way."

  2. 2
    a frank and honest person wordnet

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straight arrowstraight shooter

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"For years he was in a position where a bribe, the turn of a crooked deal, a "queer" fight decision might mean thousands to him. But he was ever the square shooter. The crooked finger of scandal was never pointed his way."

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