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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Your chassis is your pack, and your modules go straight into that.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Mobile check-in allows guests to bypass the lobby and go straight to their rooms using the hotel’s app, if desired.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And people willing to just have a smidgen of boldness can go straight into that space and tell amazing stories.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Dutch ovens are versatile enough to start on the stovetop, finish in the oven in temperatures up to near 500ºF, and go straight to the table for serving.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Mobile check-in allows guests to bypass the lobby and go straight to their rooms using the hotel’s app, if desired.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And people willing to just have a smidgen of boldness can go straight into that space and tell amazing stories.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Dutch ovens are versatile enough to start on the stovetop, finish in the oven in temperatures up to near 500ºF, and go straight to the table for serving.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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