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Phrase(s): set the record straight Fig. to put right a mistake or misunderstanding; to make sure that an account, etc., is correct. • The manager thought Jean was to blame, but she soon set the record straight. • Jane’s mother heard that Tom is a married man, but he set the record straight. He’s divorced.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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see SET STRAIGHT.
American Heritage Idioms