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set the record straight

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set the record straight

verb sets the record straight · setting the record straight · set the record straight

  1. idiomatic To correct a previous error or misunderstanding, especially one in print.

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verb to correct a previous error

Françaismettre les choses au clair, tirer les choses au clair, mettre les points sur les i, remettre les pendules à l'heure
Deutschetwas klarstellen, etwas richtigstellen, etwas korrigieren
Tiếng Việtđính chính

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"set the record straight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/set%20the%20record%20straight. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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set the record straight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/set%20the%20record%20straight

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"set the record straight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/set%20the%20record%20straight.

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@misc{set_the_record_straight_2026,
  title = {set the record straight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/set%20the%20record%20straight},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}