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.

Examples of the straight and narrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one fell swoop, that verdict rejected decades of Madigan and his loyalists polishing the image of the once-mighty speaker as a politician above reproach, a statesman who never crossed the line, a lawyer with a personal code of conduct that kept him on the straight and narrow. —Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025

Ricky’s poor mother has hardly slept a wink in 15 years, ever since that fateful knock at the door, and despite her stone-cold front, Joanne, an old friend of the Smiths, is actually doing her best to keep Ricky on the straight and narrow. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025

For a real transformation, everyone’s switching to heavy weights—and building a butt By Lauren Bans Reflections Peak Beak So much for the straight and narrow. —airmail.news, 3 Jan. 2025

In order to get ahead, Smith will have to keep on the straight and narrow—which is easier said than done. —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024

Elwood is a product of the belief that Jim Crow demanded Black Americans, in order to survive, live life on the straight and narrow. —K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024

During her 11 seasons on Duck Dynasty, Kay kept the Robertson men on the straight and narrow. —Nicole Briese, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024

Martin Odegaard’s return from injury has put Arsenal back on the straight and narrow. —Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Stick to the straight and narrow, and don’t look somewhere you’ve been asked not to. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024

Rhymes for the straight and narrow

• embarcadero
• aero
• faro
• garo
• marrow
• pharaoh
• sparrow
• taro
• bolero
• bracero
• estero
• herero