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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Republicans, McCracken says, go straight for tax cuts and slashing regulations.
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But when people found out the wall would go straight through critical butterfly habitat, everything changed.
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His calls go straight to her voicemail, and her car is missing from her home.
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Selling unused items not only declutters your space but also generates extra cash that can go straight into your savings.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
But when people found out the wall would go straight through critical butterfly habitat, everything changed.
—Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
His calls go straight to her voicemail, and her car is missing from her home.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Selling unused items not only declutters your space but also generates extra cash that can go straight into your savings.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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