go straight
To discontinue engaging in criminal acts; to become a law-abiding person.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He decided to go straight and find a real job.”
“After spending time in prison, he promised his family he would go straight and never return to his old life.”
“Having spent his youth on the wrong side of the law, he finally chose to go straight, leaving his criminal associates behind to seek a quiet, honest existence.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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damn straight
Without doubt, certainly, for sure.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
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draw a straight furrow
To live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty.
Last updated August 10, 2026