set/put the record straight

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: 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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Another reporter — who noted being there for 27 hours — said if officials wanted to dispel rumors circulating social media, including about the victims, why proper people weren't in place to answer questions, provide clarification or set the record straight. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024 Another reporter — who noted being there for 27 hours — asked if officials wanted to dispel rumors circulating social media, including about the victims, why proper people weren't in place to answer questions, provide clarification, or set the record straight. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 Tuna Tuna fish can be controversial — so Routhenstein set the record straight. —

Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024 Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan set the record straight on whether Swift and Kelce’s romance is only a marketing ploy to benefit the football team. —

Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set/put the record straight

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