straight as an arrow

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straight as an arrow

adverb

  1. Very straight; travelling in a very straight trajectory.

    Similar: arrow-straight

  2. broadly Having no homosexual desires or thoughts; completely heterosexual.

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adv very straight; travelling in a very straight trajectory

Françaisdroit comme un cierge, droit comme un i

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@misc{straight_as_an_arrow_2026,
  title = {straight as an arrow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/straight%20as%20an%20arrow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}