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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Dutch ovens are versatile enough to start on the stovetop, finish in the oven in temperatures up to near 500ºF, and go straight to the table for serving.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Let’s do this recap and go straight to bed.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While some items, like clothes or seat covers, can go straight into the wash, the same can’t be said for things like throw pillows or fabric headboards.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Skip middle school and go straight to Harvard.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Let’s do this recap and go straight to bed.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While some items, like clothes or seat covers, can go straight into the wash, the same can’t be said for things like throw pillows or fabric headboards.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Skip middle school and go straight to Harvard.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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