He’s making an effort to get back on the straight and narrow.
He has once or twice strayed from the straight and narrow.
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His wife is trying to keep him on the straight and narrow.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
the straight and narrow — The virtuous or law abiding way of life • • • Main Entry: ↑straight * * * the honest and morally acceptable way of living he s making a real effort to get back on the straight and narrow * * * the straight and narrow see ↑straight, 3 • • • … Useful english dictionary
the straight and narrow — the right and moral way to behave or to do something He s making an effort to get back on the straight and narrow. stray from the straight and narrow: He has once or twice strayed from the straight and narrow … English dictionary
(the) straight and narrow — the straight and narrow (path) behavior that is correct and moral. You have to keep to the straight and narrow if you want to stay on her good side … New idioms dictionary
the straight and narrow — ► the straight and narrow the honest and morally acceptable way of living. Main Entry: ↑straight … English terms dictionary
(the) straight and narrow — humorous if you keep on the straight and narrow, you behave in a way that is honest and moral. The threat of a good beating should keep him on the straight and narrow. Have you ever been tempted to stray from the straight and narrow? … New idioms dictionary
The Straight and Narrow — Infobox Film name = The Straight and Narrow image size = caption = director = Charley Chase producer = Louis Burstein writer = narrator = starring = Billy West Oliver Hardy music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 1 June, 1918… … Wikipedia
(the) straight and narrow path — the straight and narrow (path) behavior that is correct and moral. You have to keep to the straight and narrow if you want to stay on her good side … New idioms dictionary
the straight and narrow — the honest and morally acceptable way of living. → straight … English new terms dictionary
Walk the Straight and Narrow — Infobox Television episode | Title = Walk the Straight and Narrow Series = Batman Season = 2 Episode = 36 Airdate = September 8, 1966 (ABC) Production = 9705 Pt. 2 Writer = Stanley Ralph Ross Director = Sherman Marks Guests = Dick Clark Sam Jaffe … Wikipedia
Straight and Narrow — may refer to: *Straight and Narrow (play), a play by Jimmy Chinn *Straight and Narrow (The Outer Limits), an episode of the American television series The Outer Limits *The Straight and Narrow, the 1918 film starring Oliver Hardy … Wikipedia
