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Go Straight: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：continue forward (go straight)

go straight 🔊

/ɡoʊ streɪt/

phrasal verb

To continue moving forward in the same direction without turning.

Go straight direction walking forward on road

continue forward 🔊

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/kənˈtɪn.juː ˈfɔːr.wərd/

phrasal verb

To proceed in the same direction without turning, often used for giving directions.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Go (move) + straight (in a direct line); literal spatial sense extended to metaphorical moral path.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a straight arrow pointing forward for directions, and a straight path leading from a dark alley to a bright home.

📖 Example

To get to the library, go straight at this intersection for two blocks. 🔊 To get to the library, go straight at this intersection for two blocks.

🔗 Collocations

go straight ahead – Continue directly forward without deviation

go straight on – Keep moving forward without turning

go straight through – Pass directly through an area without stopping or turning

🔄 Synonyms

continue (verb) – To keep moving in the same direction

proceed (verb) – To go forward, especially after a pause

go forward (phrasal verb) – To move ahead in the same direction

🚫 Antonyms

turn (verb) – To change direction

stop (verb) – To cease moving

go back (phrasal verb) – To return to a previous position

📖 Cultural Story

The literal phrase dates back to Old English. The moral sense 'reform' emerged in 19th-century American slang, likely from 'straight and narrow' (honest path) and used in criminal rehabilitation contexts.

Meaning 2：reform behavior (go straight)

go straight 🔊

/ɡoʊ streɪt/

phrasal verb

To stop doing illegal or bad things and start living an honest life.

reform behavior 🔊

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/rɪˈfɔːrm bɪˈheɪv.jər/

phrasal verb

To stop engaging in illegal or dishonest activities and start living an honest, lawful life.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After his release, he promised his family he would go straight and find a proper job. 🔊 After his release, he promised his family he would go straight and find a proper job.

🔗 Collocations

decide to go straight – Make a firm choice to reform one's life

promise to go straight – Give a vow to stop illegal activities

try to go straight – Make an effort to live honestly

🔄 Synonyms

reform (verb) – To change one's behavior for the better

mend one's ways (phrase) – To improve one's conduct after a period of bad behavior

turn over a new leaf (phrase) – To start a new, better way of behaving

🚫 Antonyms

go astray (phrase) – To deviate from the right path or fall into bad habits

backslide (verb) – To revert to undesirable behavior after improvement

relapse (verb) – To fall back into a previous negative state