set straight en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To correct; to make right or true.
I'd like to set straight some misconceptions about recent events.
He misspoke, but I quietly set him straight.
Your bedroom is a mess. Set things straight before you go out tonight.
I can't stand it! I know you planned it! Imma set it straight, this Watergate!
1994 May 31, Beastie Boys, “Sabotage”, in Ill Communication:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sets straight | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| setting straight | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| set straight | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| set straight | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
scare straight · straight-sets · set the record straight
Synonyms
put straight · set right · put right
Translations (15)
pl wyprostować (to correct; to make right or true) · es corregir (to correct; to make right or true) · es enderezar (to correct; to make right or true) · de in Ordnung bringen (to correct; to make right or true) · nl rechttrekken (to correct; to make right or true) · es aclarar (to correct; to make right or true) · ru исправля́ть (to correct; to make right or true) · fi oikaista (to correct; to make right or true) · de berichtigen (to correct; to make right or true) · ru поправля́ть (to correct; to make right or true) · pl wyprostowywać (to correct; to make right or true) · de geraderücken (to correct; to make right or true) · it rimettere in sesto (to correct; to make right or true) · de richtigstellen (to correct; to make right or true) · de korrigieren (to correct; to make right or true)