straight as an arrow

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Very straight; travelling in a very straight trajectory.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất thẳng; di chuyển theo một quỹ đạo rất thẳng

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Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Having no homosexual desires or thoughts; completely heterosexual.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoàn toàn dị tính, không có ham muốn hoặc suy nghĩ đồng tính

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “straight as an arrow” mean?

Very straight; travelling in a very straight trajectory.

Is “straight as an arrow” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.