go straight

Idioms  

1. Become a law-abiding person; abandon crime. For example, Once he got out on probation, he swore he would go straight. The use of straight in the sense of “honest” dates from the 1500s and probably alludes to the opposite of crooked, used in the sense of “dishonest” from the 13th century on.

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Example Sentences

I get there earlier than I normally would, so after I sign in, I go straight to the activity room.

From Literature

One Spalding idea: “When I was driving home from Joshua Tree, I was stuck in traffic. I was like, ‘Dude, what if we made a Google Maps type of app that utilized AI and had a camera in your car that analyzed the road, tells you what lane to be in to go the fastest and also be able to look at the traffic lights and tell you if this left arrow is red, then go straight, turn left at the next street.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We just go straight to the negotiating table.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you adjust your W-4 so your paycheck more closely matches what you actually owe, you increase your monthly cash flow immediately. That extra few hundred dollars can go straight into savings or investing.”

From MarketWatch

Despite a "lot of pressure" from teachers to go straight to university, the pair said they did not regret working multiple jobs in their year off to finance a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

From BBC