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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But beyond that, viewers were left with no real explanation — until Ortega took to social media to set the record straight.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Fetty Wap has set the record straight regarding rumors of him being released early from prison.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
He’s had endless opportunities to set the record straight — including in an exchange with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday — but has failed to do so, in turn, giving credence to this dangerous myth.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Ariana Grande set the record straight about her relationship with cosmetic injectables after jokingly referring to using them at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Jan 3.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Fetty Wap has set the record straight regarding rumors of him being released early from prison.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
He’s had endless opportunities to set the record straight — including in an exchange with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday — but has failed to do so, in turn, giving credence to this dangerous myth.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Ariana Grande set the record straight about her relationship with cosmetic injectables after jokingly referring to using them at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Jan 3.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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