straighten up and fly right
To start behaving properly; get one's act together.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You need to straighten up and fly right.”
“The manager told the employee to straighten up and fly right if he wanted to keep his job.”
“After years of reckless choices, he finally decided to straighten up and fly right to earn back his family's trust.”
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bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
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bragging rights
The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
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come right
to have a successful or satisfying conclusion; to end well
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coming right up
Used by the speaker to indicate readiness to provide something ordered or requested.
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damn right
Expresses enthusiastic support or opposition, agreement or disagreement, certainty or emphasis.
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dead to rights
With sufficient evidence to establish responsibility definitively.
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do right by
To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.
Last updated August 10, 2026