go straight
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go straight
verb goes straight · going straight · went straight · gone straight
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To discontinue engaging in criminal acts; to become a law-abiding person.
"Oh," said Jimmy, "if I ever want any one to break into a safe, come to you, huh?"
"You get me," replied the other. . . .
"I should think," said Jimmy, "that a man of your ability could earn a living by less precarious methods." "You would think so," replied the Lizard. "I've tried two or three time
Similar: play it straight
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verb to discontinue engaging in criminal acts
| Deutsch | sauber bleiben, keine krummen Sachen mehr machen, sich gesetzestreu verhalten |
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| Italiano | rigare diritto |
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