get (something) straight

phrase

: to understand what is true or what is stated to be true

You need to get your facts straight.

Let me get this straight: are you saying that you won't help us?

Examples of get (something) straight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Poulter’s Cody makes a more genuine effort to get straight, Centino’s Jack struggles to give up his old ways, building to shattering revelations. — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026

Instead, get straight to fixing the obviously known and clearly declared mental condition at hand. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

This week, Vrabel described the 6-foot-5, 285-pounder as having a great knack for timing his rushes on field goal blocks, and then using his length to either get straight up or swim past a lineman to reach the backfield. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026

Police struggled to get straight answers from Rosales Alvarado's father about the boy's previous medical care, according to court documents. — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Nov. 2025