Synonyms for Straight-from-the-shoulder (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion):
blunt, candid, forthright, frank, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, free-spokenWordNet sense 2 (extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action):
directFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit