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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Although many workers detest checking their inboxes—often flooded with mundane inquiries and spam emails—some executives go straight to their unreads each morning.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
Inmates should never be able to tear a toilet off a wall and go straight to the perimeter fence.
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Bona fide move waivers, with proper documentation, skip a league vote and go straight to Krueger’s desk.
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Unlike fussier bedding that needs special treatment, this quilt can go straight into the washing machine whenever life (or a late-night snack) happens.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
Inmates should never be able to tear a toilet off a wall and go straight to the perimeter fence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Bona fide move waivers, with proper documentation, skip a league vote and go straight to Krueger’s desk.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Unlike fussier bedding that needs special treatment, this quilt can go straight into the washing machine whenever life (or a late-night snack) happens.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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