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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Join Hertz Gold Plus Rewards to skip the counter and go straight to their rental vehicle.
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Laura Layden, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Those looking to support the fund can make tax-deductible donations directly online through OFW where contributions go straight to affected workers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
These go straight into the wrong hands.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Some straight-legs go straight starting at the hip, others at the thigh, and some can even start at the knee.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Laura Layden, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Those looking to support the fund can make tax-deductible donations directly online through OFW where contributions go straight to affected workers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
These go straight into the wrong hands.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Some straight-legs go straight starting at the hip, others at the thigh, and some can even start at the knee.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go straight
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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