| 单词 | to put the record straight |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put (also set, etc.) the record straight P7. to put (also set, etc.) the record straight: to put forward a correct account of the facts; to correct a misapprehension. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > provide a remedy [verb (intransitive)] > put right information or opinion to put (also set, etc.) the record straight1855 society > communication > record > [verb (transitive)] > correct a misapprehension to put (also set, etc.) the record straight1855 1855 App. to Congress. Globe 23 Feb. 244/3 I think, Mr. President, I have a right to set the record straight upon that point. 1863 Executive Documents House of Representatives No. 71. 160 I also mentioned that I desired to put the record straight, with regard to the difficulty between General Pope and myself. a1911 D. G. Phillips Susan Lenox (1917) II. xxi. 494 ‘I want to stay. I'm happy.’ ‘Then—let's put the record straight.’ 1949 Manch. Guardian Weekly 31 Mar. 2/3 Professor Schuman, who is a tidy-minded man, wanted to keep the record straight. 1967 N. Freeling Strike Out 30 I said we'd get the gendarmerie to look at things, just to get the record straight, what? 1976 J. Snow Cricket Rebel 76 I was impressed by the fact that he had bothered to get in touch with me to put the record straight. 1997 ‘Q’ Deadmeat 369 I'd decided to turn myself in. I was going to come clean about Melanie's car, the blood in the boot. I just wanted to set the record straight. < as lemmas |
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