get (something) straight

idiom

: 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

These changes get straight to the nuts and bolts of processor performance, tweaking how instructions are shared and stored during use, how the CPU schedules and prioritizes tasks during multitasking, and how much data can be used as the processor handles larger and more complex tasks. —Brian Westover, PCMAG, 15 July 2024

Take control: Sign up for The Tech Friend newsletter to get straight talk and advice on how to make your tech a force for good. —Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 15 July 2024

Stories cut through the noise and clutter and get straight to what matters—building an emotional connection. —Jason Haddock, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024

This modesty had a genuine, even wholesome aspect: we were never pressured to get straight A’s, or any A’s; B’s were fine—there was no need to prove our intelligence. —Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024