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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Landry took to TikTok in December to set the record straight, giving viewers a crash course on her story as a DJ.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Ten former officials of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission set the record straight on the legality of employers’ diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Maren Morris wants to set the record straight on her forthcoming album.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As for the discourse that the pair split because of their different attitudes towards fame — with Lopez wanting to share more of her personal life in the spotlight, while Affleck was more reluctant to —the Good Will Hunting star made sure to set the record straight.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Ten former officials of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission set the record straight on the legality of employers’ diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Maren Morris wants to set the record straight on her forthcoming album.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As for the discourse that the pair split because of their different attitudes towards fame — with Lopez wanting to share more of her personal life in the spotlight, while Affleck was more reluctant to —the Good Will Hunting star made sure to set the record straight.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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