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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However, representatives for the Baton Rouge rapper quickly set the record straight.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Uchitel's decision to speak out was driven by a desire to set the record straight.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Denzel Washington set the record straight about his job title.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
But the astronauts have routinely sought to set the record straight when asked, including most recently during a February appearance on CNN with host Anderson Cooper.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Uchitel's decision to speak out was driven by a desire to set the record straight.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Denzel Washington set the record straight about his job title.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
But the astronauts have routinely sought to set the record straight when asked, including most recently during a February appearance on CNN with host Anderson Cooper.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 2025.
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