straight ahead

No turns needed

Straight ahead means directly forward without turning or deviating: Keep driving straight ahead for two miles.

The phrase emphasizes an uninterrupted path toward a destination or goal.

Figuratively, it can describe a direct, uncomplicated approach: The instructions were straight ahead—no tricks.

Related

eyes forward · linear · nonstop · true · due north · trajectory · unwavering · stay the course · no turning back · destination · route · continuous · unambiguous · uninterrupted · headlong · plain · march · steady

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Opposites
directional deviation

straight aheadturning

Act of rotating

off course · sharp turn · sideways · diagonal · veering

reversal of direction

straight aheadstraight back

Vertically aligned spine

backward · in reverse · backwards · behind · rearward

Family

straight, ahead, straighten, straightforward, strait, straightened, straits, straightening, straighter

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G