square shooter

See: SHOOT STRAIGHT.

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shoot straight

[shoot straight] or [shoot square] {v.}, {informal} To act fairly; deal honestly. * /You can trust that salesman; he shoots straight with his customers./ * /We get along well because […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

square

[square] See: [FAIR AND SQUARE], [SHOOT STRAIGHT] or [SHOOT SQUARE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

square peg in a round hole

[square peg in a round hole] {n.}, {informal} A person who does not fit into a job or position; someone who does not belong where he is. * /Arthur is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

square up

[square up] {v. phr.} To liquidate debts and other obligations. * /I want to square up my medical bills before I accept my new teaching assignment in Africa./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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