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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Others go straight to work, but too often in low-wage, low-growth jobs that don’t match their talents.
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John Hope Bryant, Time, 29 May 2025
Trump said on Truth Social that Ukraine should drop its call for a ceasefire and go straight to negotiating an end to the 3-year war.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Forgiveness is sharing apology cookies with the person who wronged you, and Ellie does just that before the two of them go straight to Tommy.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Other operatives and strategists pointed to the complexities of the controversy, arguing much of it could go straight over most voters’ heads.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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John Hope Bryant, Time, 29 May 2025
Trump said on Truth Social that Ukraine should drop its call for a ceasefire and go straight to negotiating an end to the 3-year war.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Forgiveness is sharing apology cookies with the person who wronged you, and Ellie does just that before the two of them go straight to Tommy.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Other operatives and strategists pointed to the complexities of the controversy, arguing much of it could go straight over most voters’ heads.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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