“the-record”

The following 3 entries include the term the-record.

off-the-record

adjective

: given or made in confidence and not for publication

break the record

idiom

: to perform better than anyone or anything else or to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved

set/put the record straight

idiom

: to provide the facts about something that people have a false understanding or idea about


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