straight and narrow
1Straight and Narrow — may refer to: *Straight and Narrow (play), a play by Jimmy Chinn *Straight and Narrow (The Outer Limits), an episode of the American television series The Outer Limits *The Straight and Narrow, the 1918 film starring Oliver Hardy …
2straight and narrow — noun the way of proper and honest behavior he taught his children to keep strictly to the straight and narrow • Syn: ↑strait and narrow • Hypernyms: ↑way, ↑path, ↑way of life * * * noun Etymolo …
3straight and narrow — the way of virtuous or proper conduct: After his release from prison, he resolved to follow the straight and narrow. [1945 50] * * * …
4Straight and Narrow (play) — Straight and Narrow is a play by Jimmy Chinn that was first shown in the West end on 18 March 1992. The play is set in Manchester, and follows the rocky relationship between the play s pleasant and naive narrator Bob , his family and his partner …
5straight and narrow — straight′ and nar′row n. the way of virtuous or proper conduct …
6Straight and Narrow (The Outer Limits) — Infobox Television episode Title = Straight and Narrow Series = The Outer Limits Caption = Season = 2 Episode = 8 Airdate = 23 February, 1996 Production = 30 Writer = Joel Metzger Director = Joseph Scanlan Photographer = Guests = Peter Yunker as… …
7straight and narrow — noun Etymology: probably alteration of strait and narrow; from the admonition of Matthew 7:14(Authorized Version), “strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life” Date: 1930 the way of propriety and rectitude used with the …
8straight and narrow — proper and morally upright manner of doing things …
9the straight and narrow — The virtuous or law abiding way of life • • • Main Entry: ↑straight * * * the honest and morally acceptable way of living he s making a real effort to get back on the straight and narrow * * * the straight and narrow see ↑straight, 3 • • • …
10(the) straight and narrow — the straight and narrow phrase the right and moral way to behave or to do something He’s making an effort to get back on the straight and narrow. stray from the straight and narrow: He has once or twice strayed from the straight and narrow.… …
