Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Idioms 242. The idiom today is to keep to
the straight and narrow. Okay. Let's take a look at the note here. If someone keeps
to the straight and narrow, he or she behaves in a way to avoid trouble and
tries to behave properly or correctly. Basically it means to lead an honest and
morally acceptable way of life. Okay. Let's take a look a few of the examples here.
Number one. If you want to avoid trouble in your life, you should not take drugs
or break the law. You know, so this is someone giving advice. Just keep to the
straight and narrow. So this is just the way we might hear it used. Or number
two. After Jane's husband got out of jail, he swore to her ... so he made a solemn or
serious promise to her, he was a changed man. So he's not the same man he was
before. He's a changed man. He changed his ways. He says he will keep to the
straight and narrow and be a law-abiding citizen. Remember law-abiding is he will
obey the law. He won't be out there breaking the law anymore. He will be a
law-abiding citizen. He will stick to the straight and narrow. Okay. Anyway I hope
you got it. I hope it's clear. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.