Idioms: Straight As An Arrow

Stop at nothing Someone who would stop at nothing would do anything, even something illegal or immoral, in order to obtain what they want.

“He’d stop at nothing if there was a possibility of making money.”

Stop the rot When you prevent a situation from deteriorating, especially in politics or business, you stop the rot.

“There was so much conflict in the office that a new manager was appointed to stop the rot.”

A storm is brewing To say that a storm is brewing means that the atmosphere indicates that there is going to be trouble, probably with outbursts of anger or emotion.

“As soon as we saw Pete’s face, we knew there was a storm brewing.”

A storm in a teacup To refer to something as a storm in a teacup means that you think that people are making a lot of unnecessary fuss or excitement about something unimportant.

A stormy relationship If you have a stormy relationship with someone, you have a lot of arguments and disagreements.

“After a very stormy relationship, they decided to separate.”

Straight as an arrow Someone who is as straight as an arrow is a morally upright person who is extremely honest.

“You can leave the keys with Andy. He’s as straight as an arrow.”

Straight as a ramrod Someone who is straight as a ramrod is a person who keeps a straight back and looks very serious.

“When my grandfather invited us for dinner, he used to sit straight as a ramrod at the head of the table.”

Strange bedfellows This expression refers to the unusual or unlikely association of two or more people, companies or states.

“A car manufacturer and a bakery - strange bedfellows don’t you think?”

That’s the last straw! The expression means that this is the latest unpleasant event, and that you cannot tolerate the situation any longer.

Street smart A person who is street smart has enough experience and knowledge about life in the city to be able to deal with difficult or dangerous situations.

“The kids living in this area are in less danger than us - they’re street smart.”