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go straight

idiom
Meaning

To discontinue engaging in criminal acts; to become a law-abiding person.


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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  4. 04

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  5. 05

    come and go

    To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.

  6. 06

    damn straight

    Without doubt, certainly, for sure.

  7. 07

    don't go there

    Do not broach that topic.

  8. 08

    draw a straight furrow

    To live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty.

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