Rewrite each sentence below, replacing all clichés with more creative or straightforward expressions.

Question

My parents want us to mind our p's and q's and to stick to the straight and narrow.

Answer 1

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/p's+and+q's
and
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/straight+and+narrow

After reading the definitions of these clichés, post your revised sentences if you want feedback from someone here.