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straight and narrow

noun as in right conduct

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It’s a hint to think about the risks of straying from the straight and narrow, and the hellfire that comes with a slip.

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In those days, the manager not only kept the players on the straight and narrow, but also acted as a figurehead.

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Rashford has taken a significant stride on that road to redemption - now can he use the Barcelona stage to finally put his career back on the straight and narrow?

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He’s such a good guy, and we’re both on the straight and narrow.

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Nothing like a close call, a brush with doom, to scare you into staying on the straight and narrow.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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