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

Unlike sight, sound or touch, smell signals go straight to the olfactory bulb. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Host Julie Chen Moonves returned for a new live eviction episode where one more housemate would be voted out of the game and go straight to the Jury House. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Gagliardi says that most of your laundry can go straight into the wash, as is. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

Thawing is usually ideal for the most even cooking, but many smaller cuts of meat can go straight from the freezer to the pan, oven, or grill with good results. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for go straight

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