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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Now, Tracey Lynch is trying to set the record straight on her slain brother.
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Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
After receiving backlash from commenters for seemingly excluding Taylor, Heather took to her Instagram Story to set the record straight.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Megan Thee Stallion had to set the record straight.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
Wasef’s narrative reveals the stellar highs and inevitable lows of such a tale, and hopes the book can set the record straight in vivid color.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
After receiving backlash from commenters for seemingly excluding Taylor, Heather took to her Instagram Story to set the record straight.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Megan Thee Stallion had to set the record straight.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
Wasef’s narrative reveals the stellar highs and inevitable lows of such a tale, and hopes the book can set the record straight in vivid color.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 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 12 May. 2025.
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