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Fig. to put right a mistake or misunderstanding; to make sure that an account, etc., is correct. The manager thought Jean was to blame, but she soon set the record straight. Jane's mother heard that Tom is a married man, but he set the record straight. He's divorced.

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Summary: Eoghan Quigg has set the record straight about his relationship with Diana Vickers. Eoghan comes clean on Diana by Independent Television News Limited (ITN) I wasn't running or hiding from anybody, except I was human and had succumbed to sleep," said Bolger, clearly feeling a need to set the record straight after learning of the collapse of the Guineas and Derby markets when reading the front page of last Tuesday's Racing Post. Horse Racing: 'I succumbed to sleep' maintains Bolger over Teofilo ... by The Racing Post (London, England) There have been so many things written in the papers about me that I wanted to set the record straight," she said. Stars sign in by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			set of pipes set of wheels set off set off alarm bells set off on set on set on fire set one back on heels set one on feet set out set out stall set out to set out to do set over set price set right set sail set sail for some place set sights set sights on set straight set teeth on edge set the agenda set the ball rolling set the pace set the record straight set the scene set the scene for set the stage for set the table set the tone set the wheels in motion set the world on fire set to set to do set to music set to work set tongues wagging set type set up set up against set up as set up for life set up housekeeping set up shop set up shop somewhere set upon settle settle a score settle a score with settle affairs			set teeth set teeth set teeth set teeth set teeth on edge set teeth on edge set teeth on edge set teeth on edge set teeth on edge Set Terminal Interrupt Word set terms set test set the agenda Set the Ashes Ablaze set the ball rolling set the ball rolling set the ball rolling set the ball rolling set the ball rolling set the cat among the pigeons set the cat among the pigeons set the cat among the pigeons set the cat among the pigeons Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun set the date set the pace set the pace set the pace set the pace set the pace set the record straight set the scene set the scene for set the seal on set the seal on set the seal on set the seal on set the seal on set the seal on set the stage for set the stage for set the stage for set the stage for set the stage for set the table Set the Tone set the wheels in motion Set the World On Fire Set theorist Set theorist set theory set theory Set Theory (disambiguation) Set Theory (disambiguation) SEt Theory Language set to set to set to set to set to set to do

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