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straight and narrow
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Etymology
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Probably "
strait
and narrow," from
Matthew 7:14
Noun
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straight
and
narrow
A path of
honesty
; procedure according to
rules
and
plans
.
The project would seriously go down the pan if Mrs. Foster weren't here to keep it on the
straight and narrow
.
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strait and narrow