keep people straight



keep people straight (in one's mind)

Fig. to correctly distinguish one person from other people. The twins look exactly alike. Not even their mother can keep them straight.
See also: keep, people, straight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ElÍAse-LEE-ahs (Spanish)Spanish, Icelandic
Liora-Hebrew
EunuwnKorean
Jagjit-Indian (Sikh)
Asim-Turkish
BrandeeBRAN-deeEnglish