Idiom
draw a straight furrow
Meaning
To live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He tries to draw a straight furrow in his daily life.”
“Despite the many temptations of his new position, he continues to draw a straight furrow and act with integrity.”
“Throughout his long career in public service, he remained committed to drawing a straight furrow, never once compromising his moral principles for personal gain.”
Examples
simple
“He tries to draw a straight furrow in his daily life.”
contextual
“Despite the many temptations of his new position, he continues to draw a straight furrow and act with integrity.”
complex
“Throughout his long career in public service, he remained committed to drawing a straight furrow, never once compromising his moral principles for personal gain.”
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