set straight
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set straight (third-person singular simple present sets straight, present participle setting straight, simple past and past participle set straight)
- (transitive, idiomatic) To correct; to make right or true.
- Synonyms: put straight, put right
- I'd like to set straight some misconceptions about recent events.
- He misspoke, but I quietly set him straight.
- Your bedroom is a mess. Set things straight before you go out tonight.
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to correct; to make right or true
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