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Strait and narrow   /streɪt ənd nˈɛroʊ/   Listen
Strait and narrow

noun
1.
The way of proper and honest behavior.  Synonym: straight and narrow.






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"Strait and narrow" Quotes from Famous Books



... in accord with the convictions of a majority of its members upon vital questions of eternal interest, with the end and aim of securing the greatest efficiency of that body in the community, as an example and a shining light before men to guide their steps in the strait and narrow path; therefore ...
— Annie Kilburn - A Novel • W. D. Howells

... thrilled at the touch of passion. Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again. He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes. Then, exit Saxham! Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road. He had decided. His should be the strait and narrow way of death. His death was a debt he owed her. You ...
— The Dop Doctor • Clotilde Inez Mary Graves



Words linked to "Strait and narrow" :   path, way, way of life



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