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Chris -- 2018-04-11
‘the straightened arrow’ – 27 ghits
Although the database already has ‘straight as a narrow’ and ‘the straight and arrow’, this variant evokes a very different image having, perhaps, something of the prodigal about it and is, I think, worthy of inclusion in its own right. Here are some examples (I believe the writer of the final example ought to be declared a national treasure!):
... we could become something 1 day. and my other heroes is my kinfolk who keep me on lock and keep me on the straightened arrow so i can reach my success. ...
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=47030088 – 126k – Supplemental Result – Cached –
I’m glad your conscience (so well packaged in home-knit clothes) has kept on the straightened arrow as an example to us all. Yes, I agree. ...
www.mail-archive.com/expert@linux-mandr … 63401.html – 11k – Supplemental Result – Cached
I’m going to be on the straightened arrow; you minus well find someone else to be your escape goat. I was on the fents about staying for a while, ...
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=47471952 – 123k – Supplemental Result – Cached
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