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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Those looking for a splurgy trip should go straight for the 29th-floor villa suites, which, like the grand villas in the Octavius and Augustus towers, are massive and full of great (and OTT) design details.
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Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
In contrast to conventional recycling, which weakens fibers and limits how they can be reused, Uplift360’s non-degenerative method produces material that can go straight back into high-performance supply chains.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Under normal conditions, these signals go straight to the robot’s central processing unit.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The oval shape of this dish fits pork roasts, whole chickens, and sides of salmon perfectly, and can go straight from the stove to the oven to the table.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
In contrast to conventional recycling, which weakens fibers and limits how they can be reused, Uplift360’s non-degenerative method produces material that can go straight back into high-performance supply chains.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Under normal conditions, these signals go straight to the robot’s central processing unit.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The oval shape of this dish fits pork roasts, whole chickens, and sides of salmon perfectly, and can go straight from the stove to the oven to the table.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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