Idiom Breakdown

straighten up and fly right

COLLOQUIAL English coordinated pairs

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Definition

To start behaving properly; get one's act together.

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In Context

"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."

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Also Said As

get right

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See Also

straight and narrow
wake up and die right