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The shortest distance between honesty and a slightly awkward dinner conversation.
means Going straight to the point or destination without detours, hesitation, or softening — whether in a route, a statement, or a chain of command.
from From Latin 'directus,' the past participle of 'dirigere' — 'to set straight, guide, lay out in a line' — built from 'dis-' (apart) plus 'regere' (to lead, to rule), the same 'regere' that gives us 'regent,' 'regular,' and 'rectify.' At its root sits the idea of a ruler-straight line: to direct something is to keep it from wandering. English picked it up in the late Middle Ages through Latin, and it has been pointing things firmly forward ever since.
- latin root
- From dirigere, meaning to straighten or guide
- flight premium
- Nonstop routes cost more for skipping the layover
- film term
- A director directs; the verb came first
- current sense
- Direct current powers your phone, not your home
direct current — electricity flowing in one direction, discovered by thomas edison in the 1880s
direct action — civil disobedience tactic used in montgomery bus boycott, 1955-1956