straighten up and fly right
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straighten up and fly right
verb straightens up and flies right · straightening up and flying right · straightened up and flew right · straightened up and flown right
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To start behaving properly; get one's act together.
Now, we are going to straighten up and fly right is what was said. Well, we didn't straighten up and fly right. We continued our wild spending at home and abroad.
Similar: get right
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verb to start behaving properly; get one's act together
| Français | se ranger des voitures |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | sich zusammenreißen |
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