go straight
idiom
informal
: to stop being a criminal
He left the gang and promised himself that he would go straight.
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In addition to the Tiana series, the studio is also scrapping an unannounced feature-length project that was set to go straight to Disney+.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
In addition to the Tiana series, the studio is also cancelling plans for an unannounced feature-length project that was set to go straight to Disney+.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025
It was said that these games were so popular that Black churches timed their services so that fans could go straight to the stadium afterward, still wearing their finery.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
The Great Sword, for example, can go straight into a true charge slash directly after a successful Focus Strike, giving you a prime opening to unleash your most powerful attack.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
In addition to the Tiana series, the studio is also cancelling plans for an unannounced feature-length project that was set to go straight to Disney+.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025
It was said that these games were so popular that Black churches timed their services so that fans could go straight to the stadium afterward, still wearing their finery.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
The Great Sword, for example, can go straight into a true charge slash directly after a successful Focus Strike, giving you a prime opening to unleash your most powerful attack.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Go straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20straight. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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