setting (something) straight

phrase

variants or putting (something) straight
present participle of set (something) straight
as in cleaning (up)
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff You need to set your room straight before you go.

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cleaning house
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  • The Royals still put a high priority on pitching, and cleaning house might make replenishing the staff difficult.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the big 20th-anniversary celebration likely stymied any conversations around cleaning house.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026
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“Setting (something) straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20%28something%29%20straight. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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