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Meaning of straight and narrow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A path of honesty; a procedure according to rules and plans.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Suomi kaita tie
Français droit chemin
Italiano in carreggiata retta via
Svenska den smala vägen

Examples

“The project would seriously go down the pan if Mrs. Foster weren't here to keep⟳ it on the straight and narrow.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

straight angle straight apostrophe straight arch straight arm straight arrow straight As

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