straight and narrow

English

Alternative forms

strait and narrow

Etymology

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

Noun

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.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: kaita tie (fi)
French: droit chemin m
Polish: prosta droga f, iść prostą drogą impf (a verb), pójść prostą drogą pf (a verb)
Swedish: den smala vägen c

See also

walk in straight lines

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