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
Felicia	fə-LEE-shə (English), fe-LEE-thyah (Spanish), fe-LEE-syah (Latin American Spanish), fe-LEE-chyah (Romanian), fe-LEE-see-ah (Swedish)	English, Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Late Roman
Wynnstan	-	Anglo-Saxon
Rajni	-	Indian, Hindi
Odilia	-	Ancient Germanic
Sif	SEEF (Norse Mythology)	Norse Mythology, Danish, Icelandic
Rolan	-	Russian