go straight

idiom

informal

: to stop being a criminal

He left the gang and promised himself that he would go straight.

Examples of go straight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance: After pulling a muscle onstage, the actress had to go straight into physical therapy following a recent video interview from her London dressing room, depriving her of a chance to relay a treasured theatrical anecdote. —Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024

Yet with the benefit of hindsight, the wisest move here frankly would have been to dispense with the people entirely, provide a few subtitles and just go straight to the battles, jettisoning what meager plot there is. —Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024

The result is that Now gives those late acts more lip service than love, and feels content to just go straight to the victory lap. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024

And the University of Kansas hospital system is getting $20 million – $10 million of which will go straight to its cancer center. —Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024

There’s also the risk of infertility if children go straight from puberty blockers to hormone therapy, experts said. —Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024

The song, which talks about the difficulty of having to say goodbye to a loved one in the midst of complex circumstances, offers an infectious melody and Spanish lyrics sprinkled with English that go straight to the heart. —Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024

Hollywood stars—mostly white—would go straight to the club after their train pulled into the city, with celebs like Lana Turner making an appearance. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024

A lot of people just go straight from red to green or green to red. —Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024