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Every fighter has a story that could break your heart. We lose, we get hurt and everything comes apart. That's when it's so difficult to stay on the straight and narrow.
Barry McGuigan

Meaning of "straight and narrow" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRAIGHT AND NARROW

Perhaps an alteration of strait and narrow, an allusion to Matthew 7:14: ``strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life''.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAIGHT AND NARROW

straight and narrow play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAIGHT AND NARROW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Straight and narrow is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRAIGHT AND NARROW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of straight and narrow in the English dictionary

The definition of straight and narrow in the dictionary is the proper, honest, and moral path of behaviour.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAIGHT AND NARROW

straight
straight angle
straight arm lift
straight arrow
straight away
straight bat
straight chain
straight chair
straight face
straight fight
straight flush
straight joint
straight man
straight men
straight off
straight razor
straight shooter
straight ticket
straight up
straight-acting

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAIGHT AND NARROW

arrow
barrow
bone marrow
bow and arrow
broad arrow
Cupid´s arrow
disc harrow
farrow
harrow
house sparrow
Jarrow
marrow
narrow
song sparrow
sparrow
straight arrow
straight-arrow
tomorrow
tree sparrow
wheelbarrow
yarrow

Synonyms and antonyms of straight and narrow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «straight and narrow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAIGHT AND NARROW

Find out the translation of straight and narrow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of straight and narrow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «straight and narrow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

笔直而狭窄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recto y estrecho
570 millions of speakers

English

straight and narrow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधे और संकीर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستقيمة و ضيقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямые и узкие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reto e estreito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোজা এবং সংকীর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

droit et étroit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lurus dan sempit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gerade und schmal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストレートと狭い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직선 과 좁은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lurus lan sempit
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng và hẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக மற்றும் குறுகிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ आणि अरूंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Düz ve dar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proste i wąskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прямі і вузькі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drept și îngust
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθύ και στενό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reguit en smal
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

raka och smala
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rett og smal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of straight and narrow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT AND NARROW»

The term «straight and narrow» is regularly used and occupies the 104.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT AND NARROW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about straight and narrow

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10 QUOTES WITH «STRAIGHT AND NARROW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word straight and narrow.
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Charlie Bewley
Getting up at 6 A.M. to run is something that keeps you on the straight and narrow.
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Danielle Brooks
I like to play people who are underdogs and misfits. People who are not on a straight and narrow path. That's exciting for me.
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Albert Gubay
My belief in a day of reckoning keeps me on the straight and narrow.
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Kaskade
I think people look at dance music and see it as kind of a bad thing, and bad people hang out in nightclubs, but it never felt that way for me. Growing up in Chicago, music was the thing that saved me, that kept me on the straight and narrow.
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Colleen McCullough
My fictitious characters will take the bit between their teeth and gallop off and do something that I hadn't counted on. However, I always insist on dragging them back to the straight and narrow.
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Barry McGuigan
Every fighter has a story that could break your heart. We lose, we get hurt and everything comes apart. That's when it's so difficult to stay on the straight and narrow.
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Warren Moon
When I was coming up as a kid, there were programs that kept me out of trouble and on the straight and narrow in South Central Los Angeles, and I always felt that when I got to a stage where I could provide similar opportunities to kids then I would do that.
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Dean Norris
My dad's era believed that there was something noble in being a good guy - the kind of guy that lived straight and narrow, told the truth, and stood up for what he believed was right.
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Joe Rogan
Because I have a girlfriend, I try and take the straight and narrow path, which is good because it prevents VD.
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Tim Tebow
But - but the greatest way to witness is by walking that straight and narrow and also realizing that you're going to mess up. That's what grace is for. We're going to fall, but we've got to get back up. And you've got to improve. And that's what I'm all about.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAIGHT AND NARROW»

Discover the use of straight and narrow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to straight and narrow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Seeking the Straight and Narrow: Weight Loss and Sexual ...
Seeking the Straight and Narrow is a fascinating account of the world of evangelical efforts to alter our strongest bodily desires.
Lynne Gerber, 2012
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Straight & Narrow?: Compassion & Clarity in the ...
In this book Schmidt brings the discussion back into empathetic contact with the circumstances and the choices of individuals.
Thomas E. Schmidt, 2009
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Queer Lessons for Churches on the Straight and Narrow
If you could ask the first question, what would it be? While there is no starting over, this book is about imagining new pathways into old conversations.
Cody J. Sanders, 2013
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Walking the Straight and Narrow: Lessons in Faith from the ...
" With the eighth generation of the Wallendas now in the act and hundreds of years of spectacular circus tradition to uphold, the family has secured not only a place in history, but also a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with an ...
Tino Wallenda, 2005
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Deviance, Crime, and Control: Beyond the Straight and Narrow
The benchmarks for what constitutes 'deviance' are in a constant state of change. This book studies contemporary notions and forms of deviance and control against the backdrop of history.
Lorne Tepperman, 2009
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The Straight and Narrow: A Novella
Mallory is a young woman who's given her life to her local church, but she finds herself struggling to live up to the group's expectations.
Rebekah Bovenmyer, 2008
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The End of the Straight and Narrow: Stories
This debut collection received critical acclaim and is now available for the first time in trade paper.
David McGlynn, 2013
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Gutshot Straight: A Novel
A crime caper in the tradition of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen, this fast and funny debut is the story of "Shake" Bouchon, fresh out of prison and ready for life on the straight and narrow—well, maybe after *one* last job.
Lou Berney, 2010
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Late Nights on the Straight and Narrow
This book is loaded with unconventional advice, ridiculous anecdotes, and Biblical wisdom. This book is NOT for the stuffy and stiff-necked!
Alana Brown, 2012
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The Golden Mean: The Last Mamluk Sultans and Egypt's Waning ...
We suffer from the effects of inappropriately conjuring the nature of the straight and narrow, and given our inability to convey to the populace the need for a sincere will, we impose a straight and narrow on them both through the rule of law and ...
James S. Hans, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAIGHT AND NARROW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term straight and narrow is used in the context of the following news items.
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The straight and narrow: Understanding of offense puts rookie John …
The straight and narrow: Understanding of offense puts rookie John Miller in command. Johnnie Green, right, on his resemblance to son John Miller: “We're just ... «Bills Blitz - The Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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Reform trifecta to set financial planning on straight and narrow
Reform trifecta to set financial planning on straight and narrow. Share; Share via Email · Share on Google Plus · Post on facebook wall · Share on twitter · Post to ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
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Aston Villa want to keep Jack Grealish on the straight and narrow by …
Officials at Villa Park are growing increasingly concerned by the teenager's antics and are planning to give him a mentor in an attempt to keep him focused. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Cars: How Mazda2 kept me on straight and narrow
But that's a good thing, you see, because if it was in my car, and I was driving every day, I would be far better at keeping on the straight and narrow. Anything bar ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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Sam Clipperton digs heels in to keep Mirage on straight and narrow
It was a contrasting effort to what Mirage produced at Randwick three weeks ago when he drifted to the outside fence in the straight and threw away certain ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Johnny Manziel getting help from LeBron James' righthand man in …
... that LeBron James' righthand man and business partner Maverick Carter has taken the lead in helping Johnny Manziel stay on the straight and narrow. «cleveland.com, May 15»
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Keeping Gantries on the Straight and Narrow
May 7, 2015 Boaz Eidelberg, Ph. D., Thomas Pilock, and Patrick Haran, NAFTA Customer Solutions, Festo Corp. | Machine Design. EMAIL. inShare ... «Machine Design, May 15»
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How show houses keep designing visitors on the straight and narrow
The silver-plated Christofle knife-rests glitter on the dining room table at the 2015 DC Design House. Originally created in the 1920s by sculptor Édouard-Marcel ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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Will Johnny Manziel be able to stay on the straight and narrow?: Hey …
Will Johnny Manziel be able to stay on the straight and narrow?: Hey Mary Kay! Print Email · Mary Kay Cabot, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Mary Kay Cabot, ... «cleveland.com, Apr 15»
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Cinderella review: Kenneth Branagh sticks to the straight and narrow
Cinderella review: Kenneth Branagh sticks to the straight and narrow .... encroaching evil, but it's been a long time since it's been played with such a straight bat. «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»

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