the straight and narrow
noun
informal
: the way of living that is honest and morally proper
His wife keeps him on the straight and narrow.
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From Matthew Lewis' perspective, there is one thing the young Harry Potter cast can credit for keeping them all on the straight and narrow.
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Those sensors are host to a comprehensive suite of active safety technology to keep you on the straight and narrow.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
Illinoisans can’t even count on law enforcement to stay on the straight and narrow.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Since its founding in 1820, Johnnie Walker has found success by leaning toward innovation and refusing to follow the straight and narrow.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The story for him in this episode is trying to stay on the straight and narrow, trying to be loyal to his team.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 June 2024
There are other examples of countries that started down similar paths but were caught and, under pressure from larger states, returned to the straight and narrow.
—Ruth Greenspan Bell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2011
There's nothing like a chilling true crime story to help keep you on the straight and narrow.
—Melissa Sherrard, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Still, the reformed family man wasn’t always on the straight and narrow path.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Those sensors are host to a comprehensive suite of active safety technology to keep you on the straight and narrow.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
Illinoisans can’t even count on law enforcement to stay on the straight and narrow.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Since its founding in 1820, Johnnie Walker has found success by leaning toward innovation and refusing to follow the straight and narrow.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The story for him in this episode is trying to stay on the straight and narrow, trying to be loyal to his team.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 June 2024
There are other examples of countries that started down similar paths but were caught and, under pressure from larger states, returned to the straight and narrow.
—Ruth Greenspan Bell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2011
There's nothing like a chilling true crime story to help keep you on the straight and narrow.
—Melissa Sherrard, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Still, the reformed family man wasn’t always on the straight and narrow path.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
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“The straight and narrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20straight%20and%20narrow. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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