"keep straight" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-keep straight.ogg [Australia] Forms: keeps straight [present, singular, third-person], keeping straight [participle, present], kept straight [participle, past], kept straight [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> straight}} keep straight (third-person singular simple present keeps straight, present participle keeping straight, simple past and past participle kept straight)
  1. (idiomatic) To avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized. Tags: idiomatic

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