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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Shane Hawkins set the record straight on which Foo Fighters song was his late dad Taylor Hawkins‘ favorite to play during a recent drum clinic at the Dead Famous cocktail bar in Newquay, England.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
Bracco’s later performances on Game Changers and Edge of Extinction were under-edited and underwhelming, respectively, so Season 50 may be her last real chance to set the record straight on her capabilities.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 29 May 2025
Many speculated about it and continue to, but the 9-time PGA Tour winner set the record straight.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
To regain control of the narrative, American officials should set the record straight on the goals of extended deterrence and nuclear sharing.
—David Santoro, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
Bracco’s later performances on Game Changers and Edge of Extinction were under-edited and underwhelming, respectively, so Season 50 may be her last real chance to set the record straight on her capabilities.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 29 May 2025
Many speculated about it and continue to, but the 9-time PGA Tour winner set the record straight.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
To regain control of the narrative, American officials should set the record straight on the goals of extended deterrence and nuclear sharing.
—David Santoro, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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