Easy english expression rehashed.
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Today's expression is long.
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The straight and narrow.
The straight and narrow.
The straight.
S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T.
Straight and narrow.
N-A-R-R-O-W.
So straight, you can think go straight.
A straight line from A to B is straight.
Straight.
Shoo.
Straight.
Narrow, not thick.
Narrow, similar would be very thin.
Narrow.
The straight and narrow.
This is an expression that means to carefully draw.
Follow the rules.
To be a very good person, to not do things that are wrong, things that are immoral, things that are unethical, things that are illegal.
To be a good person, to be honest, to do good things.
This is the idea.
Are you on the straight and narrow?
Do you follow the straight and narrow?
Do you follow the rules?
Are you a good guy all the time?
Now, I'll be honest.
For me, generally, I follow the straight and narrow.
The straight and narrow, that is my life.
But sometimes, no, it's not always the case.
I remember arguing with my sister, my mom, my dad, my friends.
When we argue, we're not on the straight and narrow.
I remember when I was young, I used to play games with my mom, but I would cheat.
And when you cheat at a game, it's not on the straight and narrow.
You want to be on the straight and narrow.
And think about that.
If you're on something, like let's say a bridge, you are on the bridge.
How does the bridge go?
Usually the bridge is very straight.
And most bridges are very narrow.
They're not wide.
So imagine a very long, very straight, and very narrow bridge.
Do you feel free?
No.
You feel like you must be careful.
You have to be careful.
And sometimes in our lives, we need to be careful.
We need to be on guard the straight and narrow.
A great example would be if you get married.
If you get married I.
Maybe some cultures are different, but generally if you have a husband or a wife, you should be on the straight and narrow, and that's not easy for some people.
So if you're thinking about getting married but you're not ready to be on the straight and narrow, You might want to delay your marriage.
The same thing if you're going to be a business person.
Are you paying your taxes?
Are you being good to the customer?
Are you creating the right product, the right environment for your customer?
Are you on the straight and narrow?
Very important expression.
Let's check out a dialogue.
If you want to be respected, you have to stick to the straight and narrow.
What do you mean?
You have to follow the rules.
Keep to principles.
Oh, I hate following rules.
Yeah, I don't think that guy will stick to rules, the straight and narrow.
I don't think he'll be on the straight and narrow.
I think he might cheat, he might break the rules, he might do bad things just because he likes to.
If you hate following the rules, then sticking to the straight and narrow is kind of tough, but you know what This is a problem, isn't it?
So many people, it seems, do not stick to the straight and narrow.
So if my neighbor is not following the rules, why should I follow the rules?
If I have a neighbor who has a dog and he's walking his dog and his dog poops in the yard and he doesn't clean it up, Does that mean I have to clean up the poop from my dog?
Well, if he doesn't do it, then I'm not going to do it.
Oh, but then you know, if nobody sticks to the straight and narrow, can you imagine how horrible the world would be?
The chaos?
Yeah.
So, even though your neighbors, your friend, your brother, your wife, even though that person doesn't stick to the straight and narrow, even though they are not on the straight and narrow, you should be.
And, believe me, if you are on the straight and narrow, if you stick to the straight and narrow, at night when you go to sleep, you sleep very peacefully.
Let's check out that dialogue two more times.
What do you mean?
You have to follow the rules.
Keep to principles.
Oh, I hate following rules.
If you want to be respected, you have to stick to the straight and narrow.
What do you mean?
You have to follow the rules.
Keep to principles.
Oh, I hate following rules.
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