get (something) straight
idiom
: to understand what is true or what is stated to be true
You need to get your facts straight.
Let me get this straight: are you saying that you won't help us?
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Instead of easing into a point with hesitant phrasing, get straight to it.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Parties of two tend to get straight to the point of ordering, whereas larger parties are more likely to spend several minutes greeting each other and deciding whether to get a round of appetizers for the table.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
Skip the lessons and get straight to dancing for $12.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Watch Maddox get straight A's on a perfect daycare report card below.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Parties of two tend to get straight to the point of ordering, whereas larger parties are more likely to spend several minutes greeting each other and deciding whether to get a round of appetizers for the table.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
Skip the lessons and get straight to dancing for $12.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Watch Maddox get straight A's on a perfect daycare report card below.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Get (something) straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28something%29%20straight. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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