straighten up and fly right

Fig. to improve one's behavior or attitude and perform better. (Originally referred to an airplane.) If you want to keep out of trouble, you had better straighten up and fly right. Straighten up and fly right or I will send you to the principal.

See also: and, fly, right, straighten, up

straighten up and fly right

in. to get serious and start behaving properly. Straighten up and fly right before you get into difficulty.

See also: and, fly, right, straighten, up

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sjors	SHAWRS	Dutch
ÍRis	-	Portuguese, Icelandic
Daley	DAY-lee	Irish, English (Rare)
Busch	[buəʃ]
Kale	KAH-le	Hawaiian
Etsuko	e-tsoo-ko	Japanese