straight and narrow

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

straight and narrow

  1. 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.

Synonyms

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