set/put (something) straight
idiom
: to put everything in its proper place in (something) : to organize (something)
After supper, the kids helped set/put the kitchen straight.
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Never put straight bleach on white clothes, even those that are bleach-safe, to keep your garments from any possible damage.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
When teammates needed to be set straight, Gerry was the guy to do it.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Veggies can also be cooked in foil in addition to being put straight on the grill.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Later in September, Laxamana described being put straight to work as the number of cattle milk samples was ramping up.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
When teammates needed to be set straight, Gerry was the guy to do it.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Veggies can also be cooked in foil in addition to being put straight on the grill.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Later in September, Laxamana described being put straight to work as the number of cattle milk samples was ramping up.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for set/put (something) straight
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“Set/put (something) straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%2Fput%20%28something%29%20straight. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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