not see straight

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, see, straight.

“I am so angry that I can't see straight.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, see, straight.
  2. colloquialfigurativelyTo be unable to think clearly.

    I am so angry that I can't see straight.

    2 more examples

    I was so tired I was not able to see straight.

    1985, Herbert Kretzmer, "Master of the House" (song) in Les Misérables Picking up their knick-knacks when they can't see straight

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APA

not see straight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20see%20straight

MLA

“not see straight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20see%20straight. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not see straight,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20see%20straight.

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