go straight
idiom
informal
: to stop being a criminal
He left the gang and promised himself that he would go straight.
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All the proceeds go straight back to the artist.
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Erin Jones, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
In the early days of the full-scale invasion, in calls to other leaders, Zelensky would skip the customary niceties and go straight to a request for more weapons.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In most cases, victims cannot go straight to court.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
But neither would someone assume this family will go straight from their current balance sheet to defaulting tomorrow.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
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Erin Jones, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
In the early days of the full-scale invasion, in calls to other leaders, Zelensky would skip the customary niceties and go straight to a request for more weapons.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In most cases, victims cannot go straight to court.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
But neither would someone assume this family will go straight from their current balance sheet to defaulting tomorrow.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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