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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Former New England Patriots football coach Bill Belichick is hoping to set the record straight on his working relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 May 2025
Amazon was smart to set the record straight to avoid the unwanted ire of the Trump administration.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
So in her absence, O’Shaughnessy tries to set the record straight.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
In an interview with Elle published on May 27, Lohan set the record straight.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 May 2025
Amazon was smart to set the record straight to avoid the unwanted ire of the Trump administration.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
So in her absence, O’Shaughnessy tries to set the record straight.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
In an interview with Elle published on May 27, Lohan set the record straight.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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