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
ŽIva	-	Slavic Mythology, Slovene
Sharif	-	Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Persian, Malay
Amedea	-	Italian
Ensio	EN-see-o	Finnish
Eduard	E-doo-ahrt (German)	German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, Dutch, Estonian, Romanian, Georgian, Armenian
SignÝ	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Icelandic