straighten up
to become or cause to become erect
mainly US to reform or become reformed
Words Nearby straighten up
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How to use straighten up in a sentence
The idea was to put the fear of God in Fatah so they would straighten up, but instead Hamas won—and so did Israel.
straighten up and fly right: the capsule is rolling and jettisoning its remaining ballast masses for parachute deploy.
Curiosity’s Mars Landing Narrated Moment by Moment by Flight Director Keith Comeaux | Keith Comeaux | August 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHurry and shave, you know how smooth Jasper Jones' chin always looks, and then straighten up this room.
Time Enough at Last | Lyn Venable"Well, I think we had better go in and take some peaches and straighten up that disorderly house," said the elder sister.
Southern Hearts | Florence Hull WinterburnDonald could see the tall figure of the mate straighten up and a saturnine laugh came from his direction.
The Viking Blood | Frederick William Wallace
A rustling in the trees caused him to straighten up suddenly and with a startled jump he glared about on all sides.
The Long Dim Trail | Forrestine C. HookerEmma drove away down the road with Jim, but Sarah remained to straighten up the house.
Other Main-Travelled Roads | Hamlin Garland
Other Idioms and Phrases with straighten up
Make tidy, as in Let's get this room straightened up. [Second half of 1800s]
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