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walks a straight line

walks a straight line is the third-person singular simple present indicative of walk a straight line.

Meaning of walk a straight line

Verb

walk a straight line (third-person singular simple present walks a straight line, present participle walking a straight line, simple past and past participle walked a straight line)

  1. To behave in a proper and lawful manner; to obey the rules and expectations of society.
    • What if your mate forgives you and your broken promise? I know we've all heard statements from our mates such as: "Baby, don't worry about it. I forgive you. Let'x move on!” Well, here's the question, should we accept this statement as the truth; or should we keep in the back of our minds that the...2009, Johnnie Lee Behlin III, Why: A Guideline for Relationships (Ways of Women/Minds of Men), →ISBN
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, straight, line.
    • You've read about this phenomenon, how people who are loast in the woods believe they are walking a straight line sometimes will keep veering off in one direction and eventually walk in a circle that brings them very close to where they started.2008, David Lozell Martin, Losing Everything, →ISBN, page 10

Questions about walks a straight line

What is walks a straight line the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Walks a straight line is the third-person singular simple present indicative of walk a straight line.

Words near walks a straight line in the dictionary

  1. Walkowiaks
  2. Walkowski
  3. Walkowskis
  4. walks
  5. walks a mile in someone's shoes
  6. walks a straight line
  7. walks all over
  8. walks and chews gum at the same time
  9. walks around
  10. walks away
  11. walks away from

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