set (someone) right/straight

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: to tell (someone) who is wrong about something what the real facts are

She set him straight about what happened.

Examples of set (someone) right/straight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Au Comptoir is a cozy yet chic cocktail bar set right off of downtown Woodstock’s Central Street. —

Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Two and a half centuries of the most horrible abuse imaginable couldn’t be unwound, absolved, and set right with a document and single amendment to the constitution. —

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 George Clooney has set right a claim that he and Wolfs co-star Brad Pitt were paid around $35 million each for the film, as reported in a New York Times article. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024 Once a guest arrives, the wings and paddles are tossed in a second set of plate warmers until they’re brought to set right before the interview starts. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for set (someone) right/straight

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