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—straight-arrow, adj.a person who manifests high-minded devotion to clean living and moral righteousness.[1965-70]
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straight arrow — straight arrows N COUNT: oft N n A straight arrow is someone who is very traditional, honest, and moral. [mainly AM] ...a well scrubbed, straight arrow group of young people … English dictionary
straight-arrow — ☆ straight arrow [strāt′ar΄ō, strāt′er΄ō ] adj. Informal proper, righteous, conscientious, etc.: often used with connotations of conservatism, stodginess, dullness, or the like * * * See straight arrow. * * * … Universalium
straight arrow — ☆ straight arrow n. Informal a person who is straight arrow … English World dictionary
straight arrow — n AmE informal someone who is very honest and moral and who never does anything exciting or unusual … Dictionary of contemporary English
straight arrow — noun count INFORMAL someone who is reliable and good but may be slightly boring … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
straight-arrow — ☆ straight arrow [strāt′ar΄ō, strāt′er΄ō ] adj. Informal proper, righteous, conscientious, etc.: often used with connotations of conservatism, stodginess, dullness, or the like … English World dictionary
straight-arrow — ˌ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : rigidly proper and conventional • straight arrow noun * * * straight arrow, U.S. Informal. a very proper, upright, straightforward person: »Smith, a wonderfully old fashioned straight arrow, was right in character… … Useful english dictionary
straight arrow — noun a frank and honest person • Syn: ↑square shooter, ↑straight shooter • Ant: ↑liar (for: ↑square shooter) • Hypernyms: ↑good person … Useful english dictionary
straight arrow — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms straight arrow : singular straight arrow plural straight arrows mainly American informal someone who is reliable and good but may be rather boring … English dictionary
straight arrow — n. an honest person; a law abiding citizen. (See also straight shooter.) □ Wally is really a straight arrow at heart as long as he’s not around Max. □ Max is not a straight arrow. Slime is more like it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
