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straight and narrow

noun as in right conduct

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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?

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

"I didn't keep them on the straight and narrow. They are just very sensible people with balance in their life," she says.

From BBC

His three-card monte skills are storied in the neighborhood, but he’s determined to proceed down the straight and narrow.

From Los Angeles Times

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