leave the straight and narrow

VERB

backslide

Synonyms

STRONG

apostatize deviate lapse relapse revert sin slip

WEAK

fall from grace

Antonyms

STRONG

progress

Example Sentences

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If you leave the straight and narrow path you can't never get back—they keep pushing you off.

From Dr. Jonathan by Churchill, Winston