go straight

phrase

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

And workers who punch out mentally and go straight to enjoying their weekend may be falling behind. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Lingering Concerns Despite scrapping the warning period, officers can’t go straight to arresting the homeless. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Ethan Stinson will graduate next month and go straight into a job in the psychiatric unit at the university hospital. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026

Some go straight from your desk to dinner, while others are just made for Sunday brunches. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for go straight

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate