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straighten up and fly right

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
straight-en up and fly- right
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
3
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To start behaving properly; get one's act together.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

straightens up and flies right (present, singular) straightening up and flying right (participle, present) straightened up and flew right (past) straightened up and flown right (participle, past)

Phrases

straight and narrow wake up and die right

Frequently Paired Words

straight and narrow wake up and die right

Synonyms

get right

Questions

What does straighten up and fly right mean?
To start behaving properly; get one's act together.

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