set/put the record straight
idiom
: to provide the facts about something that people have a false understanding or idea about
Let me set the record straight about what really happened last week.
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In a clip uploaded to Instagram, the couple paused their vacation to set the record straight about an unspecified video that claimed Tamela was suing David for $50 million and filing for divorce.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 July 2025
In May, Michelle Obama set the record straight during a podcast with entrepreneur and investor Steven Bartlett.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
With plenty of chatter surrounding her tardiness, the Fugees legend set the record straight with a lengthy statement clearing the air on Tuesday (July 8).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 July 2025
Lauryn Hill wants to set the record straight on her history of tardiness.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 July 2025
In May, Michelle Obama set the record straight during a podcast with entrepreneur and investor Steven Bartlett.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
With plenty of chatter surrounding her tardiness, the Fugees legend set the record straight with a lengthy statement clearing the air on Tuesday (July 8).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 July 2025
Lauryn Hill wants to set the record straight on her history of tardiness.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
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“Set/put the record straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%2Fput%20the%20record%20straight. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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