- straight and narrow, on the
- Behaving virtuously, straight as they make them Very honest.
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the straight and narrow — The virtuous or law abiding way of life • • • Main Entry: ↑straight * * * the honest and morally acceptable way of living he s making a real effort to get back on the straight and narrow * * * the straight and narrow see ↑straight, 3 • • • … Useful english dictionary
(the) straight and narrow — the straight and narrow phrase the right and moral way to behave or to do something He’s making an effort to get back on the straight and narrow. stray from the straight and narrow: He has once or twice strayed from the straight and narrow.… … Useful english dictionary
straight and narrow — noun the way of proper and honest behavior he taught his children to keep strictly to the straight and narrow • Syn: ↑strait and narrow • Hypernyms: ↑way, ↑path, ↑way of life * * * noun Etymolo … Useful english dictionary
Straight and Narrow (The Outer Limits) — Infobox Television episode Title = Straight and Narrow Series = The Outer Limits Caption = Season = 2 Episode = 8 Airdate = 23 February, 1996 Production = 30 Writer = Joel Metzger Director = Joseph Scanlan Photographer = Guests = Peter Yunker as… … Wikipedia
Straight and Narrow — may refer to: *Straight and Narrow (play), a play by Jimmy Chinn *Straight and Narrow (The Outer Limits), an episode of the American television series The Outer Limits *The Straight and Narrow, the 1918 film starring Oliver Hardy … Wikipedia
the straight and narrow — the right and moral way to behave or to do something He s making an effort to get back on the straight and narrow. stray from the straight and narrow: He has once or twice strayed from the straight and narrow … English dictionary
(the) straight and narrow path — the straight and narrow (path) behavior that is correct and moral. You have to keep to the straight and narrow if you want to stay on her good side … New idioms dictionary
(the) straight and narrow — the straight and narrow (path) behavior that is correct and moral. You have to keep to the straight and narrow if you want to stay on her good side … New idioms dictionary
Straight and Narrow (play) — Straight and Narrow is a play by Jimmy Chinn that was first shown in the West end on 18 March 1992. The play is set in Manchester, and follows the rocky relationship between the play s pleasant and naive narrator Bob , his family and his partner … Wikipedia
the straight and narrow — ► the straight and narrow the honest and morally acceptable way of living. Main Entry: ↑straight … English terms dictionary
