set straight
(redirected from put something straight)

0.01 sec.

set someone straight

to make certain that someone understands something exactly. (Often said in anger or domination.) Please set me straight on this matter. Do you or do you not accept the responsibility for the accident? I set her straight about who she had to ask for permission to leave early.

See also: set, straight

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
put one through paces put oneself out put out a warrant put out feelers put out of put out of mind put out of misery put out of the way put out to pasture put over knee put over the top put own house in order put paid to put pen to paper put people or things together put people's heads together put plainly put pressure on put right put roots down put shirt on put shoulder to the wheel put some creature out of its misery put some distance between put some teeth into put something straight put teeth into Put that in your pipe and smoke it! put the arm on put the bite on put the blame on put the boot in put the brakes on put the cart before the horse put the cat among the pigeons put the chill on put the clamps on put the clock back put the fear of God in put the fear of God into put the feed bag on put the finger on Put the flags out! put the frighteners on put the heat on put the kibosh on put the knife in put the lid on put the make on put the mockers on put the pedal to the metal			put something across put something at someone's door put something back in play put something back on track put something in apple-pie order put something in limbo put something in order put something in play put something in the back of someone's mind put something in the open put something in will-call put something in writing put something into orbit put something into perspective put something into place put something on its feet put something on someone's shoulders put something on the back burner put something on the front burner put something on the market put something over put something over on put something over on: put something over on: put something over on: put something over on: put something right put something straight put something through its paces put something under pressure put something up for auction put something up for sale Put spread Put spreads put stick in two penn'orth put store by put store by put store by put store by put store on put store on put store on put store on put straight put straight Put String Put swaption Put Swaptions put teeth in put teeth in something put teeth into put that in pipe and smoke it put that in pipe and smoke it put that in pipe and smoke it put that in pipe and smoke it Put that in your pipe and smoke it Put that in your pipe and smoke it! Put That Stuff on Paper

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

set straight (redirected from put something straight)

set straight
(redirected from put something straight)