单词 | set straight |
释义 | set straightSEE SYNONYMS FOR set straight ON THESAURUS.COM Correct someone by providing accurate information; also, make an arrangement honest or fair. For example, Let me set you straight about Lisa; she's never actually worked for us, or To set matters straight I'll pay you back Monday. It is sometimes put as set the record straight, meaning “correct an inaccurate account,” as in Just to set the record straight, we arrived at ten. [First half of 1900s] Words nearby set straightset sail, setscrew, set shot, set square, set store by, set straight, sett, Settat, settecentesque, settee, setter The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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