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

Vehicles stay with their sellers until someone buys them, then go straight to their new home, which is often a long drive away. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

LaCava’s office said Friday that Councilmember Marni von Wilpert, who chairs the committee, asked that the matter go straight to the council. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Don’t these brightening formulas just go straight down the shower drain? — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Nov. 2026

View Recipe Kirkland Signature Cranberry-Walnut Round Bread Costco’s bakery section overfloweth, but for Thanksgiving, go straight for the cranberry-walnut loaf. — Jenn De La Vega, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for go straight

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