Verb
straighten oneself
Source: WordNetHe drew himself up when he talked to his superior Source: Internet
God does say often that if Jerusalem (or the Israelites) didn’t straighten up and fly right that he’d “make them a heap of salty ruins forever, like Sodom and Gomorrah.” Source: Internet
He tells them if they will quit this foolishness and, as we would say, “straighten up and fly right,” the windows of heaven would open and there wouldn’t be room to contain the blessings. Source: Internet
When I straighten up again, I saw a sweetly surprised and poignant smile on his face. Source: Internet
It works wonders, and now we often straighten up automatically when we see each other. Source: Internet
I wish they could straighten up the odor thing, but I don’t know. Source: Internet