straight as an arrow

*straight as an arrow

1. Cliché [of something] very straight. (*Also: as ~.) The road to my house is as straight as an arrow, so it should be very easy to follow.

2. . Cliché [of someone] honest or forthright. (Straight here means honest. *Also: as ~.) Tom is straight as an arrow. I'd trust him with anything.

straight as an arrow

Honest, genuine, as in You can trust Pat with the money; he's straight as an arrow. This simile alludes to the arrow's undeviating flight through the air. [Second half of 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Brenden	BREN-dən	English
Russ	[rʌs]
Hanga	HAWN-gaw	Hungarian
Liborio	-	Italian
Jayna	JAY-nə	English (Rare)
Baghdasar	-	Armenian (Rare)