Ever since I threatened to take away her mobile phone she’s been on the straight and narrow! To stay out of trouble and behave in an honest and correct way. This idiom originated from the Bible and describes the path to heaven.Matthew 7:14:"Broad is the way that is the path of...
A friend heard an expression on an English language radio station he didn’t understand. The expression was “ the straight and narrow ”. This expression originated from the Bible. Many people want to be on the straight and narrow but it is not easy. The expression means to be...
keep to, stay on, etc. the ˌstraight and ˈnarrow (informal) live your life according to strict moral principles:She’s stopped drinking and now she’s trying to stay on the straight and narrow.This phrase comes from the Bible, describing the path to Heaven. ...
Lynne Gerber's (2011) book, Seeking the Straight and Narrow: Weight Loss and Sexual Reorientation in Evangelical America, is the first to compare Exodus International, one of many ex-gay ministries, with First Place, a Christian weight loss program. To position ourselves vis-脿-vis the two ...
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However, this does not support the desired conclusion as the women have broad shoulders and narrow hips. Whether we have a bad artist or one enamored by the masculine form, we can conclude that young men aren't proxies for women. The idea that such beautiful bodies need some sort of ...
Straight and narrow path to success: Leaders need to take the moral high ground Purpose: Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Desi... B Beal - 《Human Resource Management International Digest》 被...
The straight and narrow way. Li Dios wiʼchik kixte. LDS The Bible itself says: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, so that the man [or woman] of God may be fully competent,...
Her feet descend into death, and her steps reach even to Hell.New American BibleHer feet go down to death, her steps reach Sheol; New Revised Standard VersionHer feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol. Translations from AramaicLamsa BibleHer feet cause men to go down...
Make no mistake: reading is under attack. Just this week, I’ve read about a Texas school district thatremoved 41 book titles, including theBibleand theDiary of Anne Frankfrom its shelves. To be fair, the district is following its review policy for titles that have been challenged, but ca...