straight as an arrow

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*straight as an arrow

1. Cliché [of something] very straight. (*Also: as ~.) The road to my house is as straight as an arrow, so it should be very easy to follow.

2. . Cliché [of someone] honest or forthright. (Straight here means honest. *Also: as ~.) Tom is straight as an arrow. I'd trust him with anything.

See also: arrow, straight

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He has only played in The Open once - in 2001 when he missed the cut - but is as straight as an arrow off the tee and has the short game to cope with the bouncy greens. FOUR TO WATCH by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) Every shot just seemed to be the right distance and I hit the ball practically straight as an arrow. WARREN HAS THE MARC OF A CHAMPION by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) It was neck and neck approaching the final fence, with Big Zeb, who had jumped the second-last as straight as an arrow, getting away the quicker. Conna Castle has Mangan eyeing another Aintree prize; FAIRYHOUSE by The Racing Post (London, England)			stop over stop short stop short of stop short of a place stop short of doing stop the music stop the rot stop up stop, look, and listen storage store store away store in store up stork storm storm around storm at storm in storm is brewing storm out story stow away straddle the fence straight straight as an arrow straight dope straight face straight from the shoulder straight low straight man straight out straight shooter straight talk straight up straightaway straighten straighten out straighten up straighten up and fly right strain strain after strain at gnats and swallow camels strain at the leash strain away strain every nerve strain for an effect strain off of strain through strait strand on			Straight and Gay Alliance Straight and Hook Bowling Straight and Hook Bowling straight and narrow Straight and Narrow (episode) straight angle straight angle straight angles straight angles Straight Anisotropic Single-Mode Fiber straight arch straight arch straight arm lift straight arrow straight arrows straight arteries of kidney straight arteries of kidney straight arteries of kidney straight arteries of kidney straight arteriole straight arteriole straight arteriole straight arterioles of kidney straight arterioles of kidney straight arterioles of kidney Straight As A Crow Flies straight as a die straight as a die straight as a die straight as a die straight as an arrow straight away straight away straight away straight away straight away Straight Axle Swap straight back syndrome straight bat straight beam Straight Best Friend straight bevel gear Straight Bill of Lading Straight Bill of Lading Straight Bills of Lading Straight Blast Gym International Straight Bond Straight Bond Straight Bonds straight burnisher straight burnisher straight burnisher Straight But Not Narrow Straight Carapace Length straight chain straight chain straight chains straight chains straight chair straight chairs Straight Character Challenge

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