flat out in a sentence

Examples

1. Nancy and Janet said flat out they would not play.
2. Plus, they flat out could write songs and play ."
3. The Sonics flat out gave up too many easy baskets.
4. We just got flat out beat by a good team.
5. Fidelity Investments called the Post " flat out wrong ."
6. So today I was pretty drained and flat out there.
7. Flat out, this is a car that will save lives.
8. Some of the men flat out said she didn't belong.
9. By falling behind early we had to go flat out,
10. The union has flat out refused to keep the peace,