a straight arrow

straight arrow

An honest, ethical person who makes good decisions. Kristen was often mocked by her peers for being a straight arrow who always followed the rules and stayed out of trouble.
See also: arrow, straight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a straight arrow

mainly AMERICAN
If you describe someone as a straight arrow, you mean that they are very conventional, honest, and moral. I was very much a product of my environment. I was very traditional, a real straight arrow in lots of ways. Several friends describe Mr. Menendez as `a straight arrow' who rarely drank and was close to his family. Note: You can use straight-arrow before a noun. It was impossible to imagine such a well-scrubbed, straight-arrow group of young people rioting over anything.
See also: arrow, straight
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a straight arrow

an honest or genuine person. North American
See also: arrow, straight
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • straight arrow
  • an honest buck
  • arrow
  • straight as an arrow
  • (as) straight as an arrow
  • make an honest buck
  • earn an honest buck
  • honest to a fault
  • an honest broker
  • TBQH
References in periodicals archive
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Straight Arrow optimistic about future