set/put the record straight
idiom
: to provide the facts about something that people have a false understanding or idea about
Let me set the record straight about what really happened last week.
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Other Democrats were also quick to try to set the record straight.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 May 2025
His bro set the record straight: Forever White Sox, much to the disappointment of Wrigley Field, which had already identified him as their man.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 12 May 2025
Now, Tracey Lynch is trying to set the record straight on her slain brother.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
After receiving backlash from commenters for seemingly excluding Taylor, Heather took to her Instagram Story to set the record straight.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 May 2025
His bro set the record straight: Forever White Sox, much to the disappointment of Wrigley Field, which had already identified him as their man.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 12 May 2025
Now, Tracey Lynch is trying to set the record straight on her slain brother.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
After receiving backlash from commenters for seemingly excluding Taylor, Heather took to her Instagram Story to set the record straight.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Set/put the record straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%2Fput%20the%20record%20straight. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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