go straight
idiom
informal
: to stop being a criminal
He left the gang and promised himself that he would go straight.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Most of these activewear looks can go straight from the Pilates studio to brunch with friends, weekend errands, or even a low-key date depending on your plans.
—Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Betts will likely go straight back to Los Angeles and start preparing for his regular-season opener in a week and a half.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Madrid prevailed 4-2 on penalties, and Ancelotti lamented the short recovery time his men have had to then go straight into another difficult tie in the league with the chance to pip FC Barcelona at the top on the pile.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Most of these activewear looks can go straight from the Pilates studio to brunch with friends, weekend errands, or even a low-key date depending on your plans.
—Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Betts will likely go straight back to Los Angeles and start preparing for his regular-season opener in a week and a half.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Madrid prevailed 4-2 on penalties, and Ancelotti lamented the short recovery time his men have had to then go straight into another difficult tie in the league with the chance to pip FC Barcelona at the top on the pile.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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