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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But Clint later set the record straight so that Yelena understood that her adoptive sister sacrificed herself for the sake of bringing half the population back from Thanos’ blip, including Yelena.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
Singer, however, seemed unbothered by the FaceTune allegations, and set the record straight for herself in the comments section of the post.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Other Democrats were also quick to try to set the record straight.
—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
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
Singer, however, seemed unbothered by the FaceTune allegations, and set the record straight for herself in the comments section of the post.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Other Democrats were also quick to try to set the record straight.
—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
See All Example Sentences for set/put the record straight
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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 30 May. 2025.
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