straighten out phrasal verb (see also straighten)

1. straighten something ↔ out to deal with problems or a confused situation and make it better, especially by organizing things Synonym : sort out:
There are several financial problems that need to be straightened out quickly.

2. to become straight, or to make something straight:
The path soon bends to the right, then straightens out.
straighten something ↔ out
She straightened out her legs.

3. to improve your bad behaviour or deal with personal problems, or to help someone do this:
He straightened out when he joined the army.
straighten somebody ↔ out
Her parents changed her school, hoping it would straighten her out.

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straighten out
straighten (someone) out
to cause someone's behavior or character to improve.
I thought marriage would straighten him out but it hasn't.

He plays the part of an uncle trying to straighten out a troubled teenager.

straighten (something) out
1.
to arrange or organize something that is in disorder.
It took her a while to straighten out her father's accounts.

When her husband died, there were problems with his will, and it took her a year to straighten them all out.

2.
to end uncertainty or confusion about something.
I'm sorry if our letter was confusing, but I'll straighten that out now.

Sometimes I'll feel there's something I need to straighten out because no one's sure what to expect.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

straighten something out
straighten (something) out
1.
to arrange or organize something that is in disorder.
It took her a while to straighten out her father's accounts.

When her husband died, there were problems with his will, and it took her a year to straighten them all out.

2.
to end uncertainty or confusion about something.
I'm sorry if our letter was confusing, but I'll straighten that out now.

Sometimes I'll feel there's something I need to straighten out because no one's sure what to expect.

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straighten out
• straighten out (someone or something)
to cause someone's bad behavior to improve, to organize/fix something that is in confusion or disorder
I went to the bank to straighten out the problem with my credit card.

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straighten out something
• straighten out (someone or something)
to cause someone's bad behavior to improve, to organize/fix something that is in confusion or disorder
I went to the bank to straighten out the problem with my credit card.

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straighten out
v. To correct a mistake; make you realize you are wrong.
The teacher saw Jim's awkward sentence on the board and asked for volunteers to straighten it out.
Sometimes only a good spanking will straighten out a naughty child.
Synonym: SQUARE AWAY².

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

straighten someone out
straighten (someone) out
to cause someone's behavior or character to improve.
I thought marriage would straighten him out but it hasn't.

He plays the part of an uncle trying to straighten out a troubled teenager.

straighten (something) out
1.
to arrange or organize something that is in disorder.
It took her a while to straighten out her father's accounts.

When her husband died, there were problems with his will, and it took her a year to straighten them all out.

2.
to end uncertainty or confusion about something.
I'm sorry if our letter was confusing, but I'll straighten that out now.

Sometimes I'll feel there's something I need to straighten out because no one's sure what to expect.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

straighten out someone
• straighten out (someone or something)
to cause someone's bad behavior to improve, to organize/fix something that is in confusion or disorder
I went to the bank to straighten out the problem with my credit card.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲