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go straight
Become a law-abiding person; abandon crime. For example, Once he got out on probation, he swore he would go straight. The use of straight in the sense of “honest” dates from the 1500s and probably alludes to the opposite of crooked, used in the sense of “dishonest” from the 13th century on.
Example Sentences
"For a long time it was run by the superstars. If they didn't want to do something they wouldn't do it. They would go straight to the president. It undermined the coach - not any more."
"It's really making me feel sick - the way everything was handled. I did not need to go straight from the hospital to the police station. I could have gone home and recuperated for a couple of days."
"And if you were caught with a chilli or a cucumber in general population you would go straight to solitary confinement for eight months."
As Brydon began to speak, Cumming interrupted: "Oh, sorry, Rob. We've got to go straight on with the next award. We'll pick it up at next year's Baftas."
“If I didn’t get a good score, I’d go back, watch the video and go straight to the judges: ‘Tell me where I messed up,’” he recalls.
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