Straight and strait are homophones (“one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling”), and many people are in the habit of confusing such …

On a clear, straight road you can pick up speed. How many times do I have to tell you children to sit up straight? The skirt is long and straight with two side vents. You have lovely straight legs. …

Nov 14, 2025 · Learn how to spot acute, right, obtuse, and straight angles in math and real life. Find clear examples, fun practice, and tips to master geometry basics.

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Nov 20, 2025 · Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. (Proverbs 4:25–26) These …

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Nov 2, 2025 · (US, politics) Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.

Straight is often used to describe a direct, undeviated line or path and can also refer to orientation or directness in context. On the other hand, strait is a narrow body of water connecting two …

play it straight, to do something without jokes, tricks, subterfuge, distortions, or the like. a comedian who plays it straight when he crusades against drug abuse.