straighten out
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straighten out
verb straightens out · straightening out · straightened out
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To make straight.
Straighten out your necktie and comb your hair.
Similar: straighten
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To correct or rectify.
I hope they can straighten out the problem with my bill soon.
Similar: sort out
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To eliminate confusion from or concerning.
As soon as I straighten out which of the twins is which, I'll start calling them by their names.
Similar: figure out, sort out, work out
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To correct; to stop doing something wrong.
It is not enough to stand aside and hope problems straighten out on their own.
Similar: work out
- To tidy, neaten, or organize.
- To be made a made man in a Mafia organization.
- To make heterosexual. Rather superficial is the "medical" essay by Richard Green, who has previously been known as the psychologist who tortured boys with the "sissy syndrome." He's just completed a degree in law at Yale (presumably he's preparing for all the malpractice suits from parents who paid him to "straighten out
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verb make straight
| Español | enderezar |
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| Deutsch | richten, gerade biegen, gerade richten, glätten, entzerren, ausbeulen |
verb correct or rectify
| Español | arreglar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | in Ordnung bringen, korrigieren, ausbügeln |
verb eliminate confusion
| Español | aclarar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | klarstellen |
verb stop doing something wrong
| Deutsch | auf den rechten Weg kommen |
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title = {straighten out},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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