keep (something) straight (in one's mind/head)

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keep (something) straight (in one's mind/head)

To be able to understand something clearly and comprehensively; to keep the details of something clear in one's mind. This project is getting so out of control. I can barely keep it straight in my mind anymore! I'm no good at lying because I can never keep my story straight!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marcel	mar-SEL (French), MAHR-tsel (Polish), MAHR-sel (Dutch, German)	French, Catalan, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German
Paquito	-	Spanish
Lydia	LID-ee-ə (English), LUY-dee-ah (German, Finnish)	English, German, Finnish, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Paca	PAH-kah	Spanish
CÁRthach	-	Irish
MuhsİN	-	Turkish