straight as a die in English

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Etymology: * 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. Etymology templates: {{l|en|as true as a die}} as true as a die, {{l|en|as smooth as a die}} as smooth as a die, {{m|en|die}} die Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} straight as a die (not comparable)

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"straight as a die" meaning in English

Adjective