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set straight |
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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. set something straight and put something straight to figure out and correct something; to straighten out a mess. I am sorry for the error. I am sure we can set it straight. We'll put this matter straight in a short time. set somebody/something straight to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly If you think we won't be affected by what's happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight. Related vocabulary: set the record straightHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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George at his buttonhole and a plain forage cap set straight on his head. Korsunky bowed, set straight his open shirt front, and gave her his arm to conduct her to Anna Arkadyevna. That night the sun set straight out across the water opposite the land, and then the ape-man guessed at last the truth that he had been suspecting. |
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