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

Martinez personally recommends travel-size WipeEssentials Hand Sanitizer Wipes, which can go straight into your carry-on for your next trip. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

But with the Lions' secondary in such disarray, and with no significant moves made to improve the secondary after cornerback Terrion Arnold's arrest and release, could the blame go straight to general manager Brad Holmes? — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for go straight

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