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Definition

A path of honesty; a procedure according to rules and plans.

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Origins

Probably "strait and narrow," from Matthew 7:14.

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In Context

  • "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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See Also

  • walk in straight lines
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