set (someone) straight
To correct (someone) by providing full and accurate information

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set something straight
set (someone/something) straight
to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly.
If you think we won't be affected by what's happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight.

Related vocabulary: set the record straight

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

set straight
set (someone/something) straight
to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly.
If you think we won't be affected by what's happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight.

Related vocabulary: set the record straight

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

set something straight
• set (someone or something) straight
to explain something to someone
The police officer set the woman straight about how the driving laws operate.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

set straight
• set (someone or something) straight
to explain something to someone
The police officer set the woman straight about how the driving laws operate.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

set someone straight
set (someone/something) straight
to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly.
If you think we won't be affected by what's happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight.

Related vocabulary: set the record straight

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

set someone straight
• set (someone or something) straight
to explain something to someone
The police officer set the woman straight about how the driving laws operate.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲