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keep straight

idiom

To avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.


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  1. 01

    cobbler, keep to your last

    One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.

  2. 02

    damn straight

    Without doubt, certainly, for sure.

  3. 03

    draw a straight furrow

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

  4. 04

    earn one's keep

    To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.

  5. 05

    get one's head straight

    To clear one's mind; to think clearly.

  6. 06

    get one's priorities straight

    Synonym of get one's act together.

  7. 07

    get straight

    Synonym of clarify: to make clear, to reach an understanding.

  8. 08

    go straight

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

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