In public
In public adverb - In a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly.
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- level and in public
- level and straight
- immediately and in public
- immediately and straight
- directly and in public
- directly and straight
- dead and in public
- dead and straight
- outright and in public
- outright and straight
- aboveboard and in public
- aboveboard and straight
- plainly and in public
- plainly and straight
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Frank Lucas in American Gangster plays this one almost painfully straight; the one time he goes out in public (under protest) wearing a pimp coat instead of an understated business suit turns out to be his downfall.
Source: Badass in a Nice Suit -
Later turns out that it was the "everyone looking straight at him" part that he disliked; he actually doesn't mind being naked in public.
Source: "Not Wearing Pants" Dream -
Michael, Billy's less-flamboyant (in public, anyway) friend...seems to be Mistaken For Straight.
Source: Mistaken for Gay
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