Phrase guide

draw a straight furrow

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: käydä kaitaa tietä — trench cut in the soil
  • French: aller le droit chemin — trench cut in the soil
  • French: suivre le droit chemin — trench cut in the soil
  • Galician: ir polo rego — trench cut in the soil
  • Polish: iść dobrą drogą — trench cut in the soil