The Straight and Narrow

Where the phrase comes from  ·  Card no. 4028

A misreading that stuck. Matthew has strait is the gate and narrow is the way, where strait means tight, not straight. Once strait fell out of everyday use, English heard straight and the road got its second adjective.

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