Idiom
go straight
Meaning
To discontinue engaging in criminal acts; to become a law-abiding person.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“He decided to go straight and find a real job.”
contextual
“After spending time in prison, he promised his family he would go straight and never return to his old life.”
complex
“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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