"draw a straight furrow" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: draws a straight furrow [present, singular, third-person], drawing a straight furrow [participle, present], drew a straight furrow [past], drawn a straight furrow [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|draw<,,drew,drawn> a straight furrow}} draw a straight furrow (third-person singular simple present draws a straight furrow, present participle drawing a straight furrow, simple past drew a straight furrow, past participle drawn a straight furrow)
  1. (idiomatic) To live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-draw_a_straight_furrow-en-verb-v0lQxXKM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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