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!
See also: keep, mind, straight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
keep things straight [in one's mind]
Fig. to correctly distinguish one thing from other things. These two bottles look so much alike. It's hard to keep them straight.
See also: keep, straight, thing
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- a slew of [something]
- a/the feel of [something]
- [I] wouldn't [do something] if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at [someone or something]
- all right
- [you] wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
- a bird in the hand
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