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straight and narrow

idiom

A path of honesty; a procedure according to rules and plans.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    damn straight

    Without doubt, certainly, for sure.

  2. 02

    draw a straight furrow

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

  3. 03

    get one's head straight

    To clear one's mind; to think clearly.

  4. 04

    get one's priorities straight

    Synonym of get one's act together.

  5. 05

    get straight

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

  6. 06

    go straight

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

  7. 07

    keep straight

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

  8. 08

    narrow down

    To make more specific.

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